1939–40 Hibernian F.C. season

Hibernian 1939–40 football season
Hibernian
1939–40 season
ManagerWillie McCartney[1]
Scottish First DivisionLeague suspended due to World War II
Scottish Emergency League Eastern Division8th
Emergency War CupR1
Highest home attendanceNo Attendances Available
Lowest home attendanceNo Attendances Available
Average home league attendanceNo Attendances Available (league suspended)

Scottish First Division

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
1 12 August Queen of the South A 1–2
2 19 August Clyde H 3–2
3 23 August Queen of the South H 3–1
4 26 August Aberdeen A 1–3
5 2 September Albion Rovers H 3–5

Eastern Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
1 21 October Dundee A 1–2
2 28 October St Johnstone H 3–3
3 4 November Aberdeen A 3–3
4 11 November Stenhousemuir H 1–2
5 18 November King's Park A 7–2
6 25 November East Fife H 2–5
7 2 December Falkirk A 3–3
8 9 December Dundee United H 6–2
9 16 December Arbroath A 0–0
10 23 December Alloa Athletic H 3–0
11 30 December St Bernard's A 6–1
12 1 January Heart of Midlothian H 5–6 14,000
13 2 January Cowdenbeath A 4–0
14 6 January Raith Rovers H 4–1
14 13 January Dunfermline Athletic A 1–2
15 17 February King's Park H 2–1
17 16 March Arbroath H 2–4
18 23 March Alloa Athletic A 3–2
19 27 March Stenhousemuir A 1–2
20 30 March St Bernard's H 3–1
21 3 April Dundee H 6–0
22 6 April Heart of Midlothian A 0–4
23 10 April St Johnstone H 0–4
24 13 April East Fife A 3–4
25 20 April Raith Rovers A 1–1
26 27 April Dunfermline Athletic H 2–3
27 4 May Falkirk H 5–6
28 11 May Dundee United A 3–1
29 18 May Aberdeen H 2–0

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Dundee 29 11 8 10 70 62 8 30
8 Hibernian 29 12 5 12 82 65 17 29
9 Dundee United 29 12 2 15 68 77 −9 26

Emergency War Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 24 February Falkirk A 0–5
R1 L2 2 March Falkirk H 4–0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Manager History for Hibernian". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

External links

  • Hibernian 1939/1940 results and fixtures, Soccerbase
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Domestic leagues
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Club seasons
Division One
  • Aberdeen
  • Albion Rovers
  • Alloa Athletic
  • Arbroath
  • Ayr United
  • Celtic
  • Clyde
  • Cowdenbeath
  • Falkirk
  • Hamilton Academical
  • Heart of Midlothian
  • Hibernian
  • Kilmarnock
  • Motherwell
  • Partick Thistle
  • Queen of the South
  • Rangers
  • St. Johnstone
  • St. Mirren
  • Third Lanark
Division Two
  • Airdrieonians
  • Brechin City
  • Dumbarton
  • Dundee
  • Dundee United
  • Dunfermline Athletic
  • East Fife
  • East Stirlingshire
  • Edinburgh City
  • Forfar Athletic
  • King's Park
  • Leith Athletic
  • Montrose
  • Morton
  • Queen's Park
  • Raith Rovers
  • St Bernard's
  • Stenhousemuir
Western Division
  • Airdrieonians
  • Albion Rovers
  • Ayr United
  • Celtic
  • Clyde
  • Dumbarton
  • Hamilton Academical
  • Kilmarnock
  • Morton
  • Motherwell
  • Partick Thistle
  • Queen of the South
  • Queen's Park
  • Rangers
  • St. Mirren
  • Third Lanark
Eastern Division