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1949–50 Football League

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The 1949–50 season was the 51st completed season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1949–50
ChampionsPortsmouth

Final league tables

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[2]

First Division

First Division
Season1949–50
ChampionsPortsmouth
2nd English title
RelegatedManchester City
Birmingham City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,247 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorerDickie Davis
(25 goals)[3]

Portsmouth retained the First Division title, finishing level on points with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sunderland finished a single point behind the leading pair, with Manchester United and Newcastle United completing the top five. Sixth placed Arsenal, the 1948 champions, finished four points off the top of the table but beat Liverpool to win their first postwar FA Cup.

Manchester City and Birmingham City went down to the Second Division.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsRelegation
1Portsmouth (C)422291174381.94753
2Wolverhampton Wanderers422013976491.55153
3Sunderland4221101183621.33952
4Manchester United4218141069441.56850
5Newcastle United4219121177551.40050
6Arsenal4219111279551.43649
7Blackpool4217151046351.31449
8Liverpool4217141164541.18548
9Middlesbrough422071559481.22947
10Burnley4216131340401.00045
11Derby County4217101569611.13144
12Aston Villa4215121561611.00042
13Chelsea4212161458650.89240
14West Bromwich Albion4214121647530.88740
15Huddersfield Town421491952730.71237
16Bolton Wanderers4210141845590.76334
17Fulham4210141841540.75934
18Everton4210141842660.63634
19Stoke City4211121945750.60034
20Charlton Athletic421362353650.81532
21Manchester City (R)428132136680.52929Relegation to the Second Division
22Birmingham City (R)427142131670.46328
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayARSASTBIRBLPBOLBURCHACHEDEREVEFULHUDLIVMCIMUNMIDNEWPORSTKSUNWBAWOL
Arsenal1–34–21–01–10–12–32–31–05–22–11–01–24–10–01–14–22–06–05–04–11–1
Aston Villa1–11–10–03–00–11–14–01–12–23–12–12–01–00–44–00–11–01–12–01–01–4
Birmingham City2–12–20–20–00–12–00–32–20–01–12–12–31–00–00–00–20–31–01–22–01–1
Blackpool2–11–01–12–02–02–00–01–00–10–04–10–00–03–31–10–02–14–20–13–01–2
Bolton Wanderers2–21–11–00–00–13–01–00–01–22–11–23–23–01–21–22–21–04–02–13–02–4
Burnley0–01–01–10–02–11–01–20–15–10–01–00–20–01–03–21–22–12–12–20–00–1
Charlton Athletic1–11–42–01–20–01–11–01–32–02–12–21–33–11–20–36–31–22–02–21–22–3
Chelsea1–21–33–01–11–10–11–31–23–20–03–11–13–01–12–11–31–42–23–12–10–0
Derby County1–23–24–10–04–01–11–22–22–02–14–22–27–00–11–01–12–12–33–23–11–2
Everton0–11–10–03–00–01–10–11–11–21–13–00–03–10–03–12–11–22–10–21–21–2
Fulham2–23–00–01–03–01–01–21–10–00–04–10–11–01–01–22–10–12–20–30–11–2
Huddersfield Town2–21–01–00–12–01–22–11–22–01–22–23–21–03–12–21–20–14–03–11–11–0
Liverpool2–02–12–00–11–10–11–02–23–13–11–12–34–01–12–02–22–21–14–22–10–2
Manchester City0–23–34–00–31–11–02–01–12–20–02–01–21–21–20–11–11–01–12–11–12–1
Manchester United2–07–00–21–23–03–23–21–00–11–13–06–00–02–12–01–10–22–21–31–13–0
Middlesbrough1–10–21–02–02–04–11–02–13–10–11–23–04–10–02–31–01–52–02–03–02–0
Newcastle United0–33–23–13–03–10–01–02–22–14–03–10–05–14–22–10–11–34–12–25–12–0
Portsmouth2–15–12–02–31–12–11–04–03–17–03–04–02–11–10–01–11–00–02–20–11–1
Stoke City2–51–03–11–13–21–10–32–31–31–00–20–00–02–03–11–01–00–12–11–32–1
Sunderland4–22–11–11–12–02–12–14–16–14–22–01–13–21–22–22–02–21–13–02–13–1
West Bromwich Albion1–21–13–01–02–13–01–01–11–04–04–10–00–10–01–20–31–13–00–00–21–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers3–02–36–13–01–10–02–12–24–11–11–17–11–13–01–13–12–11–02–11–31–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1949–1950
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Locations of the Football League First Division 1949–1950 teams

Second Division

Second Division
Season1949–50
ChampionsTottenham Hotspur
PromotedTottenham Hotspur
Sheffield Wednesday
RelegatedPlymouth Argyle
Bradford Park Avenue
Matches played462
Goals scored1,231 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerTommy Briggs
(35 goals)[3]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1Tottenham Hotspur (C, P)42277881352.31461Promotion to the First Division
2Sheffield Wednesday (P)421816867481.39652
3Sheffield United421914968491.38852
4Southampton421914964481.33352
5Leeds United4217131254451.20047
6Preston North End421891560491.22445
7Hull City4217111464720.88945
8Swansea Town421791653491.08243
9Brentford4215131444490.89843
10Cardiff City4216101641440.93242
11Grimsby Town421681874731.01440
12Coventry City4213131655551.00039
13Barnsley4213131664670.95539
14Chesterfield421591843470.91539
15Leicester City4212151555650.84639
16Blackburn Rovers4214101855600.91738
17Luton Town4210181441510.80438
18Bury421491960650.92337
19West Ham United4212121853610.86936
20Queens Park Rangers4211121940570.70234
21Plymouth Argyle (R)428161844650.67732Relegation to the Third Division South
22Bradford Park Avenue (R)4210112151770.66231Relegation to the Third Division North
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBARBLBBPABREBRYCARCHFCOVGRIHULLEELEILUTPLYPNEQPRSHUSHWSOUSWATOTWHU
Barnsley1–13–20–11–01–01–24–37–21–11–12–21–04–10–13–12–23–42–15–22–01–1
Blackburn Rovers4–00–14–12–11–01–10–13–04–20–13–00–01–02–30–00–20–00–02–01–22–0
Bradford Park Avenue1–32–20–21–23–32–02–24–15–11–22–21–03–21–21–01–11–30–00–21–32–1
Brentford3–02–02–02–01–00–02–01–03–10–00–11–00–01–00–21–01–10–10–01–40–2
Bury2–03–01–01–22–22–00–03–10–02–03–05–25–11–10–01–50–01–11–11–23–1
Cardiff City3–02–11–20–01–02–01–01–02–01–02–40–01–03–24–01–21–01–11–00–10–1
Chesterfield1–02–11–13–12–10–10–12–10–13–11–00–12–02–02–10–11–20–04–11–11–0
Coventry City1–11–13–11–11–22–13–01–12–00–41–21–03–00–00–02–43–01–21–20–15–1
Grimsby Town2–21–24–04–14–20–05–23–21–02–02–16–12–21–31–14–04–11–12–12–32–0
Hull City2–03–13–32–03–21–11–02–12–21–04–01–14–24–21–10–41–11–20–01–02–2
Leeds United1–02–10–01–04–12–00–03–31–03–01–12–11–13–11–10–11–11–01–23–02–2
Leicester City2–23–34–11–10–21–00–11–01–01–21–13–20–01–03–21–12–22–20–01–22–1
Luton Town3–15–23–11–02–10–01–12–00–00–31–01–01–11–11–21–30–01–11–21–12–2
Plymouth Argyle2–20–01–12–02–00–02–11–24–21–31–22–10–01–00–20–10–10–00–10–20–3
Preston North End1–13–13–02–03–13–00–01–12–04–21–12–10–10–03–24–10–10–32–11–32–1
Queens Park Rangers0–52–30–13–31–00–13–22–01–21–41–12–03–00–20–01–30–01–00–00–20–1
Sheffield United1–14–02–11–14–42–01–01–13–15–00–12–22–21–11–01–12–00–11–12–10–0
Sheffield Wednesday2–02–01–13–31–01–14–21–14–06–25–23–11–12–40–11–02–12–23–00–02–1
Southampton0–03–13–12–34–13–11–01–11–25–02–15–32–13–31–01–21–01–01–21–13–2
Swansea Town4–02–02–03–01–25–10–21–22–11–21–20–00–02–22–10–11–01–24–01–01–0
Tottenham Hotspur2–02–35–01–13–12–01–03–11–20–02–00–20–04–13–23–07–01–04–03–14–1
West Ham United2–10–21–02–24–00–11–10–14–32–13–12–20–02–20–31–00–02–21–23–00–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1949–1950
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Locations of the Football League Second Division 1949–1950 teams

Third Division North

Football League
Third Division North
Season1949–50
ChampionsDoncaster Rovers (3rd title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,315 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorerReg Philips (Crewe Alexandra),
Peter Doherty (Doncaster Rovers), 26 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion
1Doncaster Rovers429933015108336231.73755Division Champions, promoted
2Gateshead4213535123102936311.61153
3Rochdale421533421366926281.65951
4Lincoln City421452359741025301.53851
5Tranmere Rovers421533352148916271.06349
6Rotherham United421065462894834311.35648
7Crewe Alexandra421065382778630281.23648
8Mansfield Town421245372068729341.22248
9Carlisle United421263392049829311.33347
10Stockport County4214253321551122311.05845
11Oldham Athletic421047323167826320.92143
12Chester4212364733531323460.88640
13Accrington Stanley4212544121421516410.91939
14New Brighton4210562725451218380.71438
15Barrow429662720531320330.88737
16Southport4271042926531322450.71837
17Darlington429843527251421420.81235
18Hartlepools United4210383735421515440.65833
19Bradford City4211193832171323440.80332
20Wrexham428762417251415370.72232
21Halifax Town429573531331523540.68232Re-elected
22York City426782933361223370.74331
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ AwayACCBRWBRACRLCHECREDARDONGATHALHARLINMANNWBOLDROCROTSOUSTPTRAWREYOR
Accrington Stanley1–03–21–14–01–13–02–20–11–01–22–02–23–03–41–01–44–04–22–02–00–0
Barrow2–11–01–33–10–12–11–11–14–00–00–00–11–13–10–11–11–00–11–22–13–2
Bradford City5–23–23–21–00–24–11–22–11–31–30–12–12–11–12–11–26–00–12–41–00–2
Carlisle United2–12–03–05–12–20–10–04–20–22–10–21–10–03–02–03–13–32–00–01–04–3
Chester1–01–04–12–30–14–43–10–35–13–03–16–32–01–10–24–24–10–40–02–12–3
Crewe Alexandra2–11–12–22–11–22–00–23–16–31–03–21–11–21–10–14–11–21–02–01–13–3
Darlington0–21–14–31–12–11–12–12–35–11–02–02–23–11–11–12–10–21–10–23–11–1
Doncaster Rovers4–11–01–10–02–00–22–11–14–00–01–40–10–01–10–01–05–13–01–12–01–1
Gateshead5–03–14–22–14–01–13–31–17–12–02–10–12–12–01–32–23–21–05–10–11–1
Halifax Town1–41–03–11–12–13–11–32–25–21–20–10–33–01–13–24–30–03–10–10–01–2
Hartlepools0–02–33–01–55–11–62–01–13–53–32–11–32–00–21–21–21–01–02–03–12–0
Lincoln City1–04–02–22–12–02–02–01–02–01–06–01–01–21–22–00–01–11–10–02–01–0
Mansfield Town2–01–10–24–10–23–02–11–21–01–07–12–12–23–11–10–21–23–01–11–01–0
New Brighton3–02–01–03–23–30–21–02–20–11–11–01–01–20–00–40–31–01–30–03–13–1
Oldham Athletic0–11–32–11–10–22–12–01–41–02–13–10–21–03–00–02–22–53–32–12–32–0
Rochdale2–02–12–21–00–12–12–00–11–31–04–02–07–14–01–01–02–01–13–01–13–1
Rotherham United6–01–25–21–13–20–01–10–21–22–15–11–32–23–00–14–34–02–11–12–22–1
Southport1–00–11–11–21–12–21–13–30–31–12–11–11–10–23–23–24–01–02–10–01–1
Stockport County1–01–31–02–03–04–12–10–12–12–01–01–11–00–21–31–10–23–22–12–13–1
Tranmere0–12–11–00–02–12–23–12–41–02–12–12–22–12–14–21–00–22–02–02–11–0
Wrexham1–11–00–01–11–11–22–10–10–12–31–04–00–02–22–13–00–11–00–20–02–0
York City2–12–01–11–12–31–11–10–31–53–10–21–23–32–10–12–20–30–11–11–05–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1949–1950

Third Division South

Football League
Third Division South
Season1949–50
ChampionsNotts County (2nd title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,336 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorerTommy Lawton (Notts County), 31 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion
1Notts County421731601285835381.90058Division Champions, promoted
2Northampton Town421263432185829291.44051
3Southend United421542431549823331.37551
4Nottingham Forest421308371579530241.71849
5Torquay United4213624023641126401.04848
6Watford421065261367819221.28645
7Crystal Palace421254352139920331.01944
8Brighton & Hove Albion429843224741025450.82644
9Bristol Rovers4212543418701417331.00043
10Reading4215244821261322431.09442
11Norwich City4211554421551121421.03242
12Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4211643819541219371.01842
13Port Vale4212633313351314291.11941
14Swindon Town429754130641118320.95241
15Bristol City4212453819361222420.98440
16Exeter City429843727531326480.84039
17Ipswich Town429663636351321500.66335
18Leyton Orient4210653330251420550.62435
19Walsall428853725181224370.98434
20Aldershot4210563016331518440.80034
21Newport County4211555034231617640.68434Re-elected
22Millwall4211193929331516340.87332
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ AwayALDB&BAB&HABRIBRRCRYEXEIPSLEYMILNPCNORNWCNOTNTCPTVREASTDSWITORWALWAT
Aldershot0–10–10–13–10–01–25–02–02–14–10–02–01–12–01–02–01–10–03–51–00–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic2–12–23–10–22–02–04–04–11–01–11–22–01–23–02–22–13–01–11–21–10–0
Brighton & Hove Albion1–11–12–11–20–00–02–12–21–05–01–11–32–22–32–12–12–10–12–11–12–1
Bristol City2–03–21–21–22–01–04–20–02–16–03–11–20–24–02–02–21–11–00–02–10–1
Bristol Rovers2–10–03–02–30–01–02–03–03–13–00–05–10–30–32–12–11–12–02–01–10–2
Crystal Palace2–11–06–01–11–05–32–01–11–01–00–42–01–11–20–11–12–12–21–32–02–0
Exeter City1–01–22–30–02–02–11–11–12–13–31–33–10–02–23–13–41–13–01–12–13–1
Ipswich Town1–01–22–20–03–14–41–04–40–31–02–23–01–20–42–12–01–33–13–11–51–1
Leyton Orient2–72–10–11–01–02–24–14–01–12–11–01–21–11–41–02–12–21–32–12–20–0
Millwall3–01–05–13–10–12–33–13–13–11–20–21–22–11–33–03–11–21–01–31–11–3
Newport County6–05–00–16–42–32–21–21–03–24–31–43–24–11–11–11–12–11–21–02–13–3
Northampton Town1–12–32–14–22–02–23–31–23–01–04–33–10–05–11–12–02–00–13–02–00–0
Norwich City4–00–11–23–04–02–01–21–14–00–24–02–11–14–30–11–10–04–03–33–22–1
Nottingham Forest3–03–00–13–02–02–05–02–02–13–13–00–10–11–22–01–21–22–11–21–00–1
Notts County3–12–04–24–12–00–13–32–07–12–07–02–05–02–03–14–02–03–01–11–11–0
Port Vale0–11–13–00–21–02–01–02–22–04–01–03–12–21–13–11–10–00–12–02–02–0
Reading1–32–13–01–00–11–23–23–15–12–04–13–14–11–10–12–15–04–32–01–11–0
Southend3–01–03–22–03–10–01–02–22–03–06–01–21–02–32–01–03–22–02–02–21–1
Swindon Town2–13–14–21–11–04–27–10–30–11–11–16–11–10–51–10–02–02–21–24–30–1
Torquay United4–03–10–03–31–01–01–42–24–11–05–31–01–12–00–00–04–22–41–02–12–1
Walsall0–01–14–21–13–13–13–01–31–20–12–01–31–11–33–31–02–01–10–07–11–1
Watford1–04–10–02–00–20–01–26–02–10–00–10–00–01–02–10–21–11–01–21–03–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1949–1950
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Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1949–1950

See also

References

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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