East Fife's results from Season 1939/40: |
Only four Scottish League matches were played during Season 1939/40 before the Second World War brought an end to national competition. East Fife then played in the Regional League (East) wartime competition for the remainder of the season.
Date |
Opponents |
For |
Agst |
Venue |
Crowd |
Competition |
Round |
05-Aug-39 |
Trial Match |
4 |
3 |
Bayview |
|
Trial |
|
12-Aug-39 |
Morton |
3 |
0 |
Bayview |
5000 |
B Division |
|
19-Aug-39 |
Dumbarton |
3 |
3 |
Boghead |
7000 |
B Division | |
26-Aug-39 |
St Bernard’s |
5 |
1 |
Bayview |
4000 |
B Division | |
02-Sep-39 |
Airdrieonians |
1 |
2 |
Broomfield |
2000 |
B Division | |
30-Sep-39 |
Raith Rovers |
3 |
0 |
Bayview |
3000 |
Penman Cup |
One(1st Leg) |
07-Oct-39 |
Raith Rovers |
0 |
5 |
Stark’s Park |
|
Penman Cup |
One(2nd Leg) |
21-Oct-39 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
1 |
8 |
East End Park |
2500 |
Regional League (East) |
|
28-Oct-39 |
Arbroath |
2 |
2 |
Gayfield |
1500 |
Regional League (East) |
|
04-Nov-39 |
Falkirk |
2 |
5 |
Bayview |
2000 |
Regional League (East) |
|
11-Nov-39 |
St Bernard’s |
1 |
2 |
Old Logie Green |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
18-Nov-39 |
Alloa Athletic |
2 |
3 |
Bayview |
2500 |
Regional League (East) |
|
25-Nov-39 |
Hibernian |
5 |
2 |
Easter Road |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
02-Dec-39 |
Hearts |
3 |
6 |
Tynecastle |
5000 |
Regional League (East) |
|
09-Dec-39 |
St Johnstone |
4 |
4 |
Bayview |
1300 |
Regional League (East) |
|
16-Dec-39 |
Stenhousemuir |
9 |
3 |
Bayview |
2500 |
Regional League (East) |
|
23-Dec-39 |
King’s Park |
3 |
2 |
Forthbank |
2000 |
Regional League (East) |
|
31-Dec-39 |
Cowdenbeath |
2 |
4 |
Bayview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
01-Jan-40 |
Raith Rovers |
5 |
2 |
Stark’s Park |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
02-Jan-40 |
Dundee United |
3 |
6 |
Bayview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
07-Jan-40 |
Aberdeen |
1 |
4 |
Bayview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
14-Jan-40 |
Dundee |
0 |
2 |
Dens Park |
2000 |
Regional League (East) |
|
10-Feb-40 |
St Bernard’s |
2 |
1 |
Bayview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
17-Feb-40 |
Alloa Athletic |
1 |
3 |
Recreation Park |
2000 |
Regional League (East) |
|
25-Feb-40 |
Clyde |
1 |
3 |
Shawfield |
|
Scottish Cup |
One (1st Leg) |
03-Mar-40 |
Clyde |
1 |
0 |
Bayview |
3105 |
Scottish Cup |
One (2nd Leg) |
10-Mar-40 |
St Johnstone |
1 |
8 |
Muirton |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
17-Mar-40 |
Stenhousemuir |
2 |
0 |
Ochilview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
24-Mar-40 |
King's Park |
6 |
1 |
Bayview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
07-Apr-40 |
Raith Rovers |
3 |
2 |
Bayview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
10-Apr-40 |
Arbroath |
|
|
Bayview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
14-Apr-40 |
Hibernian |
4 |
3 |
Bayview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
21-Apr-40 |
Aberdeen |
2 |
2 |
Pittodrie |
2000 |
Regional League (East) |
|
28-Apr-40 |
Dundee |
3 |
0 |
Bayview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
05-May-40 |
Hearts |
1 |
2 |
Bayview |
|
Regional League (East) |
|
Final League Table (Division B) Season 1939/40:
(Abandoned after only four matches following the outbreak of war)
| P | W | D | L | For | Agst | Pts | |
| Dundee | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| King's Park | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| East Fife | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| Queen's Park | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Stenhousemuir | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Dundee United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Dumbarton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| St Bernard's | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Airdrieonians | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| Edinburgh City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| Montrose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| Raith Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| Morton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Leith Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Brechin City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 0 |