1939–40 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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During the 1939–40 season and after the outbreak of World War II which suspended the usual Scottish Football League, Hearts competed in the Emergency League Eastern Division, the Emergency Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

ManagerFrank Moss
StadiumTynecastle Park
Emergency League Eastern Division3rd
Emergency CupQuarter-final
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Heart of Midlothian
1939–40 season
ManagerFrank Moss
StadiumTynecastle Park
Emergency League Eastern Division3rd
Emergency CupQuarter-final
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Fixtures

Friendlies

2 August 1939 Trail Hearts 7–0 Hearts "A" Tynecastle Park
7 August 1939 Trail Hearts 5–0 Hearts "A" Tynecastle Park
23 September 1939 Friendly Hearts 2–4 Hibernian Tynecastle Park
7 October 1939 Friendly Hearts 4–2 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Park
14 October 1939 Friendly Hearts 5–2 Celtic Tynecastle Park

Wilson Cup

Main article: Wilson Cup (football)
16 August 1939 Final Hibernian 0–2 Hearts Easter Road

East of Scotland Shield

Main article: East of Scotland Shield
30 August 1939 Semi-Final Hearts 7–0 Leith Athletic Tynecastle Park
15 May 1940 Final Hibernian 3–2 Hearts Easter Road

Rosebery Charity Cup

Main article: Rosebery Charity Cup
22 May 1940 Semi-Final Hearts 3–1 Leith Athletic Tynecastle Park
1 June 1940 Final Hearts 2–5 Hibernian Tynecastle Park

Scottish First Division (abandoned)

12 August 1939 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–1 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Park
19 August 1939 Scottish First Division Celtic 2–0 Hearts Celtic Park
22 August 1939 Scottish First Division Partick Thistle 1–2 Hearts Tynecastle Park
26 August 1939 Scottish First Division Hearts 6–2 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
2 September 1939 Scottish First Division Motherwell 2–4 Hearts Fir Park

Emergency Cup

Main article: Scottish War Emergency Cup
24 February 1940 Emergency Cup R1 1st Leg St Johnstone 2–1 Hearts Muirton Park
Attendance: 4,300
2 March 1940 Emergency Cup R1 2nd Leg Hearts 5–0 St Johnstone Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 7,974
9 March 1940 Emergency Cup R2 Hearts 2–1 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 9,951
23 March 1940 Emergency Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg Airdrieonians 0–0 Hearts Broomfield Park
Attendance: 14,000
27 March 1940 Emergency Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg Hearts 2–2 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 19,949
1 April 1940 Emergency Cup Quarter-Final Replay Hearts 3–4 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 20,000

Emergency League Eastern Division

Main article: 1939–40 Scottish War Emergency League
21 October 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 2–3 Falkirk Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 4,500
28 October 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Raith Rovers 1–5 Hearts Stark's Park
4 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 2–2 St Bernard's Tynecastle Park
11 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Alloa Athletic 2–3 Hearts Recreation Park
18 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 9–2 Dundee United Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 3,715
25 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Dunfermline Athletic 5–2 Hearts East End Park
2 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 6–3 East Fife Tynecastle Park
9 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Dundee 4–6 Hearts Dens Park
16 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 3–2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 4,000
23 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Cowdenbeath 1–1 Hearts Central Park
30 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 8–2 Stenhousemuir Tynecastle Park
1 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Hibernian 4–6 Hearts Easter Road
Attendance: 14,000
2 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 7–2 Arbroath Tynecastle Park
6 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division King's Park 2–2 Hearts Forthbank Park
13 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 3–0 St Johnstone Tynecastle Park
10 February 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 7–2 Alloa Athletic Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 5,000
17 February 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Dundee United 3–2 Hearts Tannadice Park
Attendance: 3,000
16 March 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Aberdeen 3–0 Hearts Pittodrie Park
30 March 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Stenhousemuir 1–0 Hearts Ochilview Park
3 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Falkirk 7–1 Hearts Brockville Park
Attendance: 5,000
6 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 4–0 Hibernian Tynecastle Park
10 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 4–3 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Park
13 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Arbroath 2–2 Hearts Gayfield Park
15 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division St Bernard's 0–2 Hearts Tynecastle Park
20 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 7–2 King's Park Tynecastle Park
27 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division St Johnstone 2–2 Hearts Muirton Park
4 May 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division East Fife 1–2 Hearts Bayview Park
11 May 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 2–3 Dundee Tynecastle Park
25 May 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division Hearts 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Park

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