A charity match between Heart of Midlothian and Arsenal was played on 2 August 1941, with the purpose of raising money for the Scottish National War Memorial.
[3][4][5] Another match in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund and other war charities was played between a Hearts Select XI, which featured players of other Scottish and English clubs (including Stanley Mortenson and Billy Liddell) against a Royal Air Forces XI on 7 August 1943.
[3][6][7] The Festival Cup was contested for by an Edinburgh Select XI against German giants Bayern Munich in 1985.
The Select featured players from Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, and Meadowbank Thistle.
[8][9] A testimonial match for retired Hearts legend John Cumming was played against a North East XI.