Scottish War Emergency Cup
1940 football tournament
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
Dunfermline Athletic received a bye in the first round due to Cowdenbeath's withdrawal.
First legs
Albion Rovers v Aberdeen
24 February 1940 | Albion Rovers | 3–3 | Aberdeen | |
Burke ![]() ![]() Dempsey ![]() | Ferguson ![]() Patillo ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,500 |
Alloa v Rangers
24 February 1940 | Alloa | 1–4 | Rangers | |
Gillan ![]() | Duncanson ![]() Thornton ![]() ![]() Waddell ![]() | Attendance: 7,000 |
Celtic v Raith Rovers
24 February 1940 | Celtic | 4–2 | Raith Rovers | |
Crum ![]() ![]() Divers ![]() Gould ![]() | Murray ![]() Kinnear ![]() | Attendance: 6,200 |
Dumbarton v Arbroath
24 February 1940 | Dumbarton | 4–3 | Arbroath | |
Dunn ![]() Milne ![]() Lang ![]() ![]() | Miller ![]() Mudie ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,500 |
Dundee v Third Lanark
24 February 1940 | Dundee | 1–1 | Third Lanark | |
McGillivray ![]() | Dewar ![]() | Attendance: 6,320 |
Falkirk v Hibernian
24 February 1940 | Falkirk | 5–0 | Hibernian | |
Dawson ![]() Keys ![]() ![]() Napier ![]() Carruthers ![]() | Attendance: 7,060 |
Hamilton Academical v Stenhousemuir
24 February 1940 | Hamilton Academical | 7–1 | Stenhousemuir | |
McIntyre ![]() ![]() Wilson ![]() ![]() McKerrell ![]() Harrison ![]() ![]() | Buchan ![]() | Attendance: 3,500 |
St Johnstone v Heart of Midlothian
24 February 1940 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
Lorimer ![]() Hird ![]() | Brown ![]() | Attendance: 4,300 |
Kilmarnock v Ayr United
24 February 1940 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Ayr United | |
Gallacher ![]() | Attendance: 8,630 |
King's Park v Motherwell
24 February 1940 | King's Park | 4–6 | Motherwell | |
Stewart ![]() ![]() McDowall ![]() Ferrier ![]() | McInally ![]() Wales ![]() McCulloch ![]() Wood ![]() ![]() Bremner ![]() | Attendance: 3,330 |
Partick Thistle v Dundee United
24 February 1940 | Partick Thistle | 2–4 | Dundee United | |
Morrison ![]() Picken | Gardiner ![]() Adamson ![]() ![]() Kerr ![]() | Attendance: 5,210 |
Queen's Park v Airdrieonians
24 February 1940 | Queen's Park | 3–2 | Airdrieonians | |
Kyle ![]() Aitken ![]() Ferguson ![]() | Gillick ![]() Reid ![]() | Attendance: 7,650 |
St Bernard's v Morton
24 February 1940 | St Bernard's | 1–5 | Morton | |
Philp ![]() | McGarry ![]() Calder ![]() ![]() ![]() Milne ![]() | Attendance: 5,070 |
St Mirren v Queen of the South
24 February 1940 | St Mirren | 6–0 | Queen of the South | |
Linwood ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Caskie ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 10,000 |
Second legs
Aberdeen v Albion Rovers
2 March 1940 | Aberdeen | 0–1 (3–4 agg.) | Albion Rovers | |
Bell ![]() | Attendance: 8,841 |
Airdrieonians v Queen's Park
2 March 1940 | Airdrieonians | 3–1 (5–4 agg.) | Queen's Park | |
Flavell ![]() Mooney ![]() Reid ![]() | Mitchell ![]() | Attendance: 8,000 |
Ayr United v Kilmarnock
2 March 1940 | Ayr United | 2–2 (2–3 agg.) | Kilmarnock | |
Marshall ![]() McKenzie ![]() | Collins ![]() Thomson ![]() | Attendance: 9,940 |
Dundee United v Partick Thistle
2 March 1940 | Dundee United | 1–1 (5–3 agg.) | Partick Thistle | |
Fraser ![]() | Sharp ![]() | Attendance: 8,000 |
Heart of Midlothian v St Johnstone
2 March 1940 | Heart of Midlothian | 5–0 (6–2 agg.) | St Johnstone | |
Phillips ![]() ![]() Briscoe ![]() Brook ![]() | Attendance: 7,974 |
Hibernian v Falkirk
2 March 1940 | Hibernian | 4–0 (4–5 agg.) | Falkirk | |
Finnigan ![]() Nutley ![]() ![]() Cuthbertson ![]() | Attendance: 4,520 |
Morton v St Bernard's
2 March 1940 | Morton | 5–0 (10–1 agg.) | St Bernard's | |
Calder ![]() ![]() ![]() Turnbull ![]() Martin ![]() | Attendance: 3,400 |
Motherwell v King's Park
2 March 1940 | Motherwell | 3–2 (9–6 agg.) | King's Park | |
Ogilvie ![]() Bremner ![]() Wood ![]() | Binnie ![]() Black ![]() | Attendance: 2,792 |
Queen of the South v St Mirren
2 March 1940 | Queen of the South | 4–1 (7–4 agg.) | St Mirren | |
Connor ![]() Lang ![]() ![]() Law ![]() | Brady ![]() | Attendance: 3,800 |
Raith Rovers v Celtic
2 March 1940 | Raith Rovers | 3–0 (5–4 agg.) | Celtic | |
Lyons ![]() Hume ![]() Tulip ![]() | Attendance: 5,463 |
Rangers v Alloa
2 March 1940 | Rangers | 2–2 (6–3 agg.) | Alloa | |
Venters ![]() Waddell ![]() | Rice ![]() Fitzsimmons ![]() | Attendance: 8,000 |
Stenhousemuir v Hamilton Academical
2 March 1940 | Stenhousemuir | 4–1 (5–8 agg.) | Hamilton Academical | |
Buchan ![]() ![]() Rodi ![]() Allan ![]() | McIntyre ![]() |
Third Lanark v Dundee
2 March 1940 | Third Lanark | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | Dundee | |
Sinclair ![]() Dewar ![]() Dykes ![]() | Adam ![]() |
Second round
Clyde v Dunfermline Athletic
9 March 1940 | Clyde | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | |
Agnew ![]() Beaton ![]() McLaren ![]() | Johnston | Attendance: 7,000 |
Dundee United v Third Lanark
9 March 1940 | Dundee United | 7–1 | Third Lanark | |
Gardiner ![]() ![]() Kerr ![]() Milne ![]() ![]() ![]() Adamson ![]() | Joyner ![]() | Attendance: 8,000 |
Hamilton Academical v St Mirren
9 March 1940 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | St Mirren | |
Deakin ![]() Brady ![]() | Attendance: 8,000 |
Heart of Midlothian v Raith Rovers
9 March 1940 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | |
Phillips ![]() Walker ![]() | Kinnear ![]() | Attendance: 9,951 |
Kilmarnock v Albion Rovers
9 March 1940 | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | |
Collins ![]() McGrogan ![]() | McKinlay ![]() | Attendance: 7,586 |
Morton v Motherwell
9 March 1940 | Morton | 1–1 | Motherwell | |
Milne ![]() | Bremner ![]() | Attendance: 8,688 |
Replays
Motherwell v Morton
11 March 1940 | Motherwell | 5–2 | Morton | |
McCulloch ![]() ![]() ![]() Ogilvie ![]() Bremner ![]() | McPhie ![]() Keys ![]() | Attendance: 8,600 |
Quarter-finals
Airdrieonians | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian |
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Attendance: 14,000
Dundee United | 3–0 | Kilmarnock |
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Milne ![]() Fraser ![]() Gardiner ![]() |
Attendance: 14,000
Motherwell | 3–0 | Clyde |
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Bremner ![]() ![]() McCulloch ![]() |
Attendance: 12,673
Replay
The match was abandoned after 117 minutes due to poor light.
Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Airdrieonians |
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Carruth ![]() Baxter ![]() | Reid ![]() Mooney ![]() |
Attendance: 19,949
Second replay
Heart of Midlothian | 3–4 | Airdrieonians |
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Walker ![]() ![]() Phillips ![]() | Mooney ![]() Flavell ![]() Reid ![]() Farr ![]() |
Attendance: 20,000
Semi-finals
Rangers | 4–1 | Motherwell |
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Thornton ![]() Smith ![]() ![]() Venters ![]() | McCulloch ![]() |
Attendance: 50,000
Dundee United | 0–0 | Airdrieonians |
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Attendance: 22,000
Replay
Dundee United | 3–1 | Airdrieonians |
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Glen ![]() Adamson ![]() Dunsmore ![]() | Reid ![]() |
Attendance: 22,000
Final
Rangers | 1–0 | Dundee United |
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Smith ![]() | [2] |
Teams
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References
- ^ 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
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