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
Average home league attendance13,721[2] (down 618)


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
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See also

References

  1. "Manager History for Hibernian". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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