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70th season of competitive football in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1949–50 season was the 70th season of competitive football in England.
Season | 1949–50 | |
---|---|---|
Men's football | ||
First Division | Portsmouth | |
Second Division | Tottenham | |
FA Cup | Arsenal | |
Portsmouth retained the First Division title by one of the narrowest margins in history ahead of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[citation needed]
An event that was much talked about in the city of Sheffield for many years was the way the promotion race from the Second Division was won. Going into the last game of the season, Sheffield Wednesday needed to beat Tottenham Hotspur to clinch promotion at the expense of their local rivals Sheffield United. The resulting 0–0 draw meant Wednesday won promotion by a goal average difference of just 0.008 – a 1–1 draw would have left the two great rivals level on points and goal average, and a unique play-off match would have had to be played.[citation needed]
Joe Mercer captained the winning Arsenal team in the FA Cup and was named FWA Footballer of the Year.[1]
Manchester United returned to a rebuilt Old Trafford eight years after it had been damaged by the Luftwaffe, but failed to win any silverware this season.[citation needed][2]
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74 | 38 | 1.947 | 53 | |
2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 76 | 49 | 1.551 | 53 | |
3 | Sunderland | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 62 | 1.339 | 52 | |
4 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 44 | 1.568 | 50 | |
5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 55 | 1.400 | 50 | |
6 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 55 | 1.436 | 49 | |
7 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 1.314 | 49 | |
8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 1.185 | 48 | |
9 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 48 | 1.229 | 47 | |
10 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 1.000 | 45 | |
11 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 61 | 1.131 | 44 | |
12 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 1.000 | 42 | |
13 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 65 | 0.892 | 40 | |
14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 53 | 0.887 | 40 | |
15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 73 | 0.712 | 37 | |
16 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 0.763 | 34 | |
17 | Fulham | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 54 | 0.759 | 34 | |
18 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 66 | 0.636 | 34 | |
19 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 75 | 0.600 | 34 | |
20 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 53 | 65 | 0.815 | 32 | |
21 | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 68 | 0.529 | 29 | Relegated to the Second Division |
22 | Birmingham City | 42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 67 | 0.463 | 28 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 81 | 35 | 2.314 | 61 | Promoted to the First Division |
2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 67 | 48 | 1.396 | 52 | |
3 | Sheffield United | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 49 | 1.388 | 52 | |
4 | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 64 | 48 | 1.333 | 52 | |
5 | Leeds United | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 45 | 1.200 | 47 | |
6 | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 49 | 1.224 | 45 | |
7 | Hull City | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 72 | 0.889 | 45 | |
8 | Swansea Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 49 | 1.082 | 43 | |
9 | Brentford | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 0.898 | 43 | |
10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 44 | 0.932 | 42 | |
11 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 74 | 73 | 1.014 | 40 | |
12 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 1.000 | 39 | |
13 | Barnsley | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 64 | 67 | 0.955 | 39 | |
14 | Chesterfield | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 47 | 0.915 | 39 | |
15 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 65 | 0.846 | 39 | |
16 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 60 | 0.917 | 38 | |
17 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 41 | 51 | 0.804 | 38 | |
18 | Bury | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 60 | 65 | 0.923 | 37 | |
19 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 61 | 0.869 | 36 | |
20 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 57 | 0.702 | 34 | |
21 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 65 | 0.677 | 32 | Relegated to the Third Division South |
22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 77 | 0.662 | 31 | Relegated to the Third Division North |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 66 | 38 | 1.737 | 55 | Promoted to the Second Division |
2 | Gateshead | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 87 | 54 | 1.611 | 53 | |
3 | Rochdale | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 41 | 1.659 | 51 | |
4 | Lincoln City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 39 | 1.538 | 51 | |
5 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 48 | 1.063 | 49 | |
6 | Rotherham United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 59 | 1.356 | 48 | |
7 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 68 | 55 | 1.236 | 48 | |
8 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 54 | 1.222 | 48 | |
9 | Carlisle United | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 1.333 | 47 | |
10 | Stockport County | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 52 | 1.058 | 45 | |
11 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 63 | 0.921 | 43 | |
12 | Chester | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 70 | 79 | 0.886 | 40 | |
13 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 62 | 0.919 | 39 | |
14 | New Brighton | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 0.714 | 38 | |
15 | Barrow | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 53 | 0.887 | 37 | |
16 | Southport | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 71 | 0.718 | 37 | |
17 | Darlington | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 69 | 0.812 | 35 | |
18 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 52 | 79 | 0.658 | 33 | |
19 | Bradford City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 61 | 76 | 0.803 | 32 | |
20 | Wrexham | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 54 | 0.722 | 32 | |
21 | Halifax Town | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 58 | 85 | 0.682 | 32 | Re-elected |
22 | York City | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 70 | 0.743 | 31 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Notts County | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 95 | 50 | 1.900 | 58 | Promoted to the Second Division |
2 | Northampton Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 50 | 1.440 | 51 | |
3 | Southend United | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 48 | 1.375 | 51 | |
4 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 39 | 1.718 | 49 | |
5 | Torquay United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 66 | 63 | 1.048 | 48 | |
6 | Watford | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 35 | 1.286 | 45 | |
7 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 54 | 1.019 | 44 | |
8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 69 | 0.826 | 44 | |
9 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 1.000 | 43 | |
10 | Reading | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 64 | 1.094 | 42 | |
11 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 63 | 1.032 | 42 | |
12 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 56 | 1.018 | 42 | |
13 | Port Vale | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 42 | 1.119 | 41 | |
14 | Swindon Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 62 | 0.952 | 41 | |
15 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 61 | 0.984 | 40 | |
16 | Exeter City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 75 | 0.840 | 39 | |
17 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 86 | 0.663 | 35 | |
18 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 85 | 0.624 | 35 | |
19 | Walsall | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 61 | 62 | 0.984 | 34 | |
20 | Aldershot | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 48 | 60 | 0.800 | 34 | |
21 | Newport County | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 67 | 98 | 0.684 | 34 | Re-elected |
22 | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | 32 |
First Division
Second Division
Third Division North
Third Division South
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