Scottish War Emergency Cup

The Scottish War Emergency Cup was a temporary competition held at the start of World War II, 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.

First round

Dunfermline Athletic received a bye in the first round due to Cowdenbeath's withdrawal.

Quarter-finals

23 March 1940

Airdrieonians	0 – 0	Heart of Midlothian

Attendance: 14,000

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23 March 1940

Dundee United	3 – 0	Kilmarnock
Milne Fraser Gardiner

Attendance: 14,000

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23 March 1940

Motherwell	3 – 0	Clyde
Bremner McCulloch

Attendance: 12,673

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23 March 1940

Rangers	3 – 1	St. Mirren
Thornton McNee Smith		Brady

Attendance: 60,000

Replay

The match was abandoned after 117 minutes due to poor light.

1 April 1940

Heart of Midlothian	2 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Airdrieonians
Carruth Baxter		Reid Mooney

Attendance: 19,949

Second replay

1 April 1940

Heart of Midlothian	3 – 4	Airdrieonians
Walker (pen.) Phillips		Mooney Flavell Reid Farr

Attendance: 20,000

Semi-finals

13 April 1940

Rangers	4 – 1	Motherwell
Thornton Smith Venters		McCulloch

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 50,000

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13 April 1940

Dundee United	0 – 0	Airdrieonians

Easter Road, Edinburgh

Attendance: 22,000

Replay

17 April 1940

Dundee United	3 – 1	Airdrieonians
Glen Adamson Dunsmore		Reid

Easter Road, Edinburgh

Attendance: 22,000

Final

4 May 1940

Rangers	1 – 0	Dundee United
Smith

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 75,000

Referee: W Webb

External links

• Scottish Football History – Scottish War Emergency Cup