The Scottish War Emergency Cup was a temporary competition held at the start of the Second World War, due to the suspension of the Scottish Cup by the SFA. It was held between February and May in 1940, the competition involved all sixteen League clubs still operating at the time, Cowdenbeath later withdrew which meant Dunfermline Athletic received a bye in the first round. Rangers beat Dundee United 1–0 in the Final.[1][2]
All match details are sourced to the Scottish Football Historical Archive.[1]
First round edit
Dunfermline Athletic received a bye in the first round due to Cowdenbeath's withdrawal.
First legs edit
| 24 February 1940 | Albion Rovers | 3–3 | Aberdeen | |
Burke  Dempsey |
Ferguson Patillo |
Attendance: 5,500 |
| 24 February 1940 | Celtic | 4–2 | Raith Rovers | |
| Crum Divers Gould |
Murray Kinnear |
Attendance: 6,200 |
| 24 February 1940 | Dundee | 1–1 | Third Lanark | |
| McGillivray |
Dewar |
Attendance: 6,320 |
| 24 February 1940 | Hamilton Academical | 7–1 | Stenhousemuir | |
| McIntyre Wilson McKerrell Harrison |
Buchan |
Attendance: 3,500 |
| 24 February 1940 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| Lorimer Hird |
Brown |
Attendance: 4,300 |
| 24 February 1940 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Ayr United | |
| Gallacher |
Attendance: 8,630 |
| 24 February 1940 | King's Park | 4–6 | Motherwell | |
| Stewart McDowall Ferrier |
McInally Wales McCulloch Wood Bremner |
Attendance: 3,330 |
| 24 February 1940 | Partick Thistle | 2–4 | Dundee United | |
| Morrison Picken |
Gardiner Adamson Kerr |
Attendance: 5,210 |
| 24 February 1940 | Queen's Park | 3–2 | Airdrieonians | |
| Kyle Aitken Ferguson |
Gillick Reid |
Attendance: 7,650 |
| 24 February 1940 | St Bernard's | 1–5 | Morton | |
| Philp |
McGarry Calder Milne |
Attendance: 5,070 |
| 24 February 1940 | St Mirren | 6–0 | Queen of the South | |
| Linwood Caskie |
Attendance: 10,000 |
Second legs edit
| 2 March 1940 | Aberdeen | 0–1 (3–4 agg.) | Albion Rovers | |
| Bell |
Attendance: 8,841 |
| 2 March 1940 | Airdrieonians | 3–1 (5–4 agg.) | Queen's Park | |
| Flavell Mooney Reid |
Mitchell |
Attendance: 8,000 |
| 2 March 1940 | Ayr United | 2–2 (2–3 agg.) | Kilmarnock | |
| Marshall McKenzie |
Collins Thomson |
Attendance: 9,940 |
| 2 March 1940 | Dundee United | 1–1 (5–3 agg.) | Partick Thistle | |
| Fraser |
Sharp |
Attendance: 8,000 |
| 2 March 1940 | Heart of Midlothian | 5–0 (6–2 agg.) | St Johnstone | |
| Phillips Briscoe Brook |
Attendance: 7,974 |
| 2 March 1940 | Morton | 5–0 (10–1 agg.) | St Bernard's | |
| Calder Turnbull Martin |
Attendance: 3,400 |
| 2 March 1940 | Motherwell | 3–2 (9–6 agg.) | King's Park | |
| Ogilvie Bremner Wood |
Binnie Black |
Attendance: 2,792 |
| 2 March 1940 | Queen of the South | 4–1 (7–4 agg.) | St Mirren | |
| Connor Lang Law |
Brady |
Attendance: 3,800 |
| 2 March 1940 | Raith Rovers | 3–0 (5–4 agg.) | Celtic | |
| Lyons (o.g.) (o.g.) Hume Tulip |
Attendance: 5,463 |
| 2 March 1940 | Stenhousemuir | 4–1 (5–8 agg.) | Hamilton Academical | |
| Buchan Rodi Allan |
McIntyre |
| 2 March 1940 | Third Lanark | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | Dundee | |
| Sinclair Dewar Dykes |
Adam |
Second round edit
| 9 March 1940 | Clyde | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | |
| Agnew Beaton McLaren |
Johnston | Attendance: 7,000 |
| 9 March 1940 | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Airdrieonians | |
| Reid Flavell |
Attendance: 5,500 |
| 9 March 1940 | Dundee United | 7–1 | Third Lanark | |
| Gardiner Kerr Milne Adamson |
Joyner |
Attendance: 8,000 |
| 9 March 1940 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | St Mirren | |
| Deakin Brady |
Attendance: 8,000 |
| 9 March 1940 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | |
| Phillips Walker |
Kinnear |
Attendance: 9,951 |
| 9 March 1940 | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | |
| Collins McGrogan |
McKinlay |
Attendance: 7,586 |
| 9 March 1940 | Morton | 1–1 | Motherwell | |
| Milne |
Bremner |
Attendance: 8,688 |
Replays edit
| 11 March 1940 | Motherwell | 5–2 | Morton | |
| McCulloch Ogilvie Bremner |
McPhie Keys |
Attendance: 8,600 |
Quarter-finals edit
| Airdrieonians | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 14,000
| Dundee United | 3–0 | Kilmarnock |
|---|---|---|
| Milne Fraser Gardiner |
Attendance: 14,000
| Motherwell | 3–0 | Clyde |
|---|---|---|
| Bremner McCulloch |
Attendance: 12,673
Replay edit
The match was abandoned after 117 minutes due to poor light.
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Airdrieonians |
|---|---|---|
| Carruth Baxter |
Reid Mooney |
Attendance: 19,949
Second replay edit
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–4 | Airdrieonians |
|---|---|---|
| Walker (pen.) Phillips |
Mooney Flavell Reid Farr |
Attendance: 20,000
Semi-finals edit
| Rangers | 4–1 | Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton Smith Venters |
McCulloch |
Attendance: 50,000
| Dundee United | 0–0 | Airdrieonians |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 22,000
Replay edit
| Dundee United | 3–1 | Airdrieonians |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Adamson Dunsmore |
Reid |
Attendance: 22,000
Final edit
| Rangers | 1–0 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Smith |
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Teams edit
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References edit
- ^ a b "Scottish War Emergency Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Brian McColl. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Smith's late goal". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Rangers 1 Dundee Utd 0 | Emergency War Cup (Final), Arab Archive