First Division 1949/50

Portsmouth won the 1949/50 First Division with 53 points, level with Wolverhampton Wanderers but ahead on goal average. Manchester City and Birmingham City were relegated. The season's 462 matches produced 1,247 goals, 2.70 a game.

Portsmouth

Champions

1,247

Goals

2.70

Goals a game

47%

Home wins

Final table


1	PortsmouthPortsmouth	42	22	9	11	74	38	+36	53
2	Wolverhampton WanderersWolves	42	20	13	9	76	49	+27	53
3	SunderlandSunderland	42	21	10	11	83	62	+21	52
4	Manchester UnitedMan United	42	18	14	10	69	44	+25	50
5	Newcastle UnitedNewcastle	42	19	12	11	77	55	+22	50
6	ArsenalArsenal	42	19	11	12	79	55	+24	49
7	BlackpoolBlackpool	42	17	15	10	46	35	+11	49
8	LiverpoolLiverpool	42	17	14	11	64	54	+10	48
9	MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough	42	20	7	15	59	48	+11	47
10	BurnleyBurnley	42	16	13	13	40	40	0	45
11	Derby CountyDerby County	42	17	10	15	69	61	+8	44
12	Aston VillaAston Villa	42	15	12	15	61	61	0	42
13	ChelseaChelsea	42	12	16	14	58	65	-7	40
14	West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom	42	14	12	16	47	53	-6	40
15	Huddersfield TownHuddersfield	42	14	9	19	52	73	-21	37
16	Bolton WanderersBolton	42	10	14	18	45	59	-14	34
17	FulhamFulham	42	10	14	18	41	54	-13	34
18	EvertonEverton	42	10	14	18	42	66	-24	34
19	Stoke CityStoke	42	11	12	19	45	75	-30	34
20	Charlton AthleticCharlton	42	13	6	23	53	65	-12	32
21	Manchester CityMan City	42	8	13	21	36	68	-32	29
22	Birmingham CityBirmingham	42	7	14	21	31	67	-36	28

▌ Champions ▌ Relegated. Two points for a win, one for a draw; clubs level on points are split by goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), as they were then. Sort and filter it on the all-time table →

The 1949/50 title race

The top four's points, match day by match day. Pick other clubs or measures on the race chart →

Points, Sat 6 May 1950

Portsmouth

Wolves

Sunderland

Man United

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1949/50 · Sat 6 May 1950

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The 1949/50 scoreline grid

Every result of the season, home goals along the bottom and away goals up the side. Each square counts the matches that finished that way. Select a square to see those matches.

Away goals

1 1

1 3 1

8 11 10 2

11 37 27 11 8 1

27 61 41 20 11 4 2 1

42 45 32 25 11 1 2 3

Home goals

Times it's happened

Never

Once

3–4

5–9

10–19

20+

First-ever results

Every result in 1949/50 had happened before.

Biggest wins

September 10, 1949Portsmouth 7–0 Everton7-goal home win

December 3, 1949Derby County 7–0 Man City7-goal home win

March 8, 1950Man United 7–0 Aston Villa7-goal home win

September 24, 1949Wolves 7–1 Huddersfield6-goal home win

November 5, 1949Man United 6–0 Huddersfield6-goal home win

Highest-scoring matches

September 10, 1949Charlton 6–3 Newcastle9 goals

September 24, 1949Wolves 7–1 Huddersfield8 goals

September 10, 1949Portsmouth 7–0 Everton7 goals

December 3, 1949Derby County 7–0 Man City7 goals

March 8, 1950Man United 7–0 Aston Villa7 goals

Most common results

#11–1 draw61 · 13%

#21–0 home win45 · 10%

#30–0 draw42 · 9%

#42–1 home win41 · 9%

#51–2 away win37 · 8%

How 1949/50 compares

At 2.70 goals a game, 1949/50 was the 24th lowest-scoring of the 93 old First Division seasons (the average is 3.07). Home sides won 47% of matches, against 52% across all seasons; 29% were draws and 24% away wins.

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