1939–40 Hibernian F.C. 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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