English Football League Tables
Season 1949-50
| Cup Competition | ||||||||
| FA Cup Final 1950 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 100,000 | |
| Lewis 2 | Line-ups | |||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1950 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | D 1 | White Hart Lane, London | 67,752 | |
| Cox, Compton L | Bentley 2 | |||||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Everton | D 1 | Maine Road, Manchester | 72,000 | |
| Paisley, Liddell | ||||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1950 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | D 1 | White Hart Lane, London | 66,482 | aet |
| Cox | ||||||||
Final Table for Season 1949-50
| First Division | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 23 | 1.947 | 53 | Rd 5 |
| 2 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 1.551 | 53 | Rd 5 |
| 3 | 5 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 39 | 1.339 | 52 | Rd 4 |
| 4 | -2 | Manchester United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 1.568 | 50 | Rd 6 |
| 5 | -1 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 1.400 | 50 | Rd 4 |
| 6 | -1 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 1.436 | 49 | Win |
| 7 | 9 | Blackpool | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 1.314 | 49 | Rd 6 |
| 8 | 4 | Liverpool | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 1.185 | 48 | Final |
| 9 | 10 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 1.229 | 47 | Rd 4 |
| 10 | 5 | Burnley | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 1.000 | 45 | Rd 5 |
| 11 | -8 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 1.131 | 44 | Rd 6 |
| 12 | -2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 1.000 | 42 | Rd 3 |
| 13 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 0.892 | 40 | SF |
| 14 | D 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 0.887 | 40 | Rd 3 |
| 15 | 5 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 0.712 | 37 | Rd 3 |
| 16 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 0.763 | 34 | Rd 4 |
| 17 | D 2 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 0.759 | 34 | Rd 3 |
| 18 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 0.636 | 34 | SF |
| 19 | -8 | Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 0.600 | 34 | Rd 3 |
| 20 | -11 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 0.815 | 32 | Rd 4 |
| 21 | -14 | Manchester City | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 44 | 0.529 | 29 | Rd 3 |
| 22 | -5 | Birmingham City | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 0.463 | 28 | Rd 3 |
| Second Division | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 2.314 | 61 | Rd 5 |
| 2 | 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 1.396 | 52 | Rd 3 |
| 3 | D 1 | Sheffield United | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 1.388 | 52 | Rd 4 |
| 4 | -1 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 1.333 | 52 | Rd 3 |
| 5 | 10 | Leeds United | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 1.200 | 47 | Rd 6 |
| 6 | D 1 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 1.224 | 45 | Rd 3 |
| 7 | D 3N | Hull City | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 47 | 0.889 | 45 | Rd 4 |
| 8 | D 3S | Swansea Town | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 1.082 | 43 | Rd 4 |
| 9 | 9 | Brentford | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 0.898 | 43 | Rd 3 |
| 10 | -6 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 0.932 | 42 | Rd 5 |
| 11 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 48 | 1.014 | 40 | Rd 4 |
| 12 | 4 | Coventry City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 1.000 | 39 | Rd 3 |
| 13 | -4 | Barnsley | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 0.955 | 39 | Rd 3 |
| 14 | -8 | Chesterfield | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 0.915 | 39 | Rd 5 |
| 15 | 4 | Leicester City | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 0.846 | 39 | Rd 3 |
| 16 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 0.917 | 38 | Rd 3 |
| 17 | -7 | Luton Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 0.804 | 38 | Rd 3 |
| 18 | -6 | Bury | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 46 | 0.923 | 37 | Rd 4 |
| 19 | -12 | West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 0.869 | 36 | Rd 4 |
| 20 | -7 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 0.702 | 34 | Rd 3 |
| 21 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 0.677 | 32 | Rd 3 |
| 22 | -5 | Bradford | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 0.662 | 31 | Rd 3 |
| Third Division North | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 1.737 | 55 | Rd 4 |
| 2 | 3 | Gateshead | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 1.611 | 53 | Rd 2 |
| 3 | 4 | Rochdale | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 1.659 | 51 | Rd 2 |
| 4 | D 2 | Lincoln City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 1.538 | 51 | Rd 1 |
| 5 | 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 1.063 | 49 | Rd 2 |
| 6 | -4 | Rotherham United | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 1.356 | 48 | Rd 3 |
| 7 | 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 1.236 | 48 | Rd 2 |
| 8 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 1.222 | 48 | Rd 2 |
| 9 | 6 | Carlisle United | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 1.333 | 47 | Rd 3 |
| 10 | -2 | Stockport County | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 1.058 | 45 | Rd 5 |
| 11 | -5 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 0.921 | 43 | Rd 3 |
| 12 | 6 | Chester | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 46 | 0.886 | 40 | Rd 2 |
| 13 | 7 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 0.919 | 39 | Rd 1 |
| 14 | 3 | New Brighton | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 0.714 | 38 | Rd 1 |
| 15 | -2 | Barrow | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 0.887 | 37 | Rd 1 |
| 16 | 5 | Southport | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 0.718 | 37 | Rd 3 |
| 17 | -13 | Darlington | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 0.812 | 35 | Rd 1 |
| 18 | -2 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 0.658 | 33 | Rd 2 |
| 19 | 3 | Bradford City | 42 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 0.803 | 32 | Rd 2 |
| 20 | -11 | Wrexham | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 0.722 | 32 | Rd 2 |
| 21 | -2 | Halifax Town | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 54 | 0.682 | 32 | Rd 1 |
| 22 | -8 | York City | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 0.743 | 31 | Rd 1 |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| Third Division North extended to 24 clubs. | ||||||||||||||||
| Third Division South | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 10 | Notts County | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 38 | 1.900 | 58 | Rd 3 |
| 2 | 18 | Northampton Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 1.440 | 51 | Rd 5 |
| 3 | 15 | Southend United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 1.375 | 51 | Rd 3 |
| 4 | D 2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 1.718 | 49 | Rd 2 |
| 5 | 4 | Torquay United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 1.048 | 48 | Rd 2 |
| 6 | 11 | Watford | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 1.286 | 45 | Rd 4 |
| 7 | 15 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 1.019 | 44 | Rd 1 |
| 8 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 0.826 | 44 | Rd 1 |
| 9 | -4 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 1.000 | 43 | Rd 1 |
| 10 | -8 | Reading | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 1.094 | 42 | Rd 3 |
| 11 | -1 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 1.032 | 42 | Rd 3 |
| 12 | -9 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 1.018 | 42 | Rd 4 |
| 13 | 0 | Port Vale | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 1.119 | 41 | Rd 4 |
| 14 | -10 | Swindon Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 0.952 | 41 | Rd 2 |
| 15 | 1 | Bristol City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 0.984 | 40 | Rd 1 |
| 16 | -4 | Exeter City | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 48 | 0.840 | 39 | Rd 4 |
| 17 | -10 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 0.663 | 35 | Rd 3 |
| 18 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 55 | 0.624 | 35 | Rd 1 |
| 19 | -5 | Walsall | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 0.984 | 34 | Rd 1 |
| 20 | 1 | Aldershot | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 44 | 0.800 | 34 | Rd 1 |
| 21 | -6 | Newport County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 64 | 0.684 | 34 | Rd 3 |
| 22 | -14 | Millwall | 42 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 0.873 | 32 | Rd 1 |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| Third Division South extended to 24 clubs. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1950 Election to the expanded Third Division North of the Football League | |||||
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 3N | Halifax Town | 6,941 | Rd 1 | X | Re-elected without vote |
| D 3N | York City | 7,775 | Rd 1 | X | Re-elected without vote |
| ML | Shrewsbury Town | Q4 | 30 | Elected | |
| Lan | Wigan Athletic | Q3 | 19 | 2nd Ballot | |
| NEL | Workington | Q4 | 19 | 2nd Ballot | |
| ML | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Q4 | 17 | 2nd Ballot | |
| Lan | Nelson | Q2 | 11 | 2nd Ballot | |
| CCL | Northwich Victoria | Q1 | 1 | 2nd Ballot | |
| CCL | South Liverpool | PR | 1 | 2nd Ballot | |
| NEL | Ashington | Q1 | 0 | 2nd Ballot | |
| NEL | North Shields | Rd 1 | 0 | 2nd Ballot | |
| Lan | Bangor City | Q2 | X | Withdrew | |
| Notes | |||||
| All Northern clubs except the successful Shrewsbury Town & Bangor City entered a 2nd ballot | |||||
| 2nd Ballot | |||||
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| ML | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Q4 | 15 | Tie | |
| Lan | Wigan Athletic | Q3 | 15 | Tie | |
| NEL | Workington | Q4 | 14 | Failed | |
| Lan | Nelson | Q2 | 5 | Failed | |
| CCL | Northwich Victoria | Q1 | 0 | Failed | |
| CCL | South Liverpool | PR | 0 | Failed | |
| NEL | Ashington | Q1 | 0 | Failed | |
| NEL | North Shields | Rd 1 | 0 | Failed | |
| 3rd Ballot | |||||
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| ML | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Q4 | 30 | Elected | |
| Lan | Wigan Athletic | Q3 | 18 | Failed | |
| 1950 Election to the expanded Third Division South of the Football League | |||||
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| D 3S | Millwall | 20,880 | Rd 1 | X | Re-elected without vote |
| D 3S | Newport County | 11,536 | Rd 3 | X | Re-elected without vote |
| SL | Gillingham | Rd 2 | 44 | Elected | |
| SL | Colchester United | Q4 | 28 | Elected | |
| SL | Worcester City | PR | 11 | Failed | |
| SL | Chelmsford City | Rd 2 | 8 | Failed | |
| ML | Peterborough United | Q3 | 5 | Failed | |
| SL | Merthyr Tydfil | Q2 | 1 | Failed | |
| SL | Yeovil Town | Rd 3 | 1 | Failed | |
| SL | Llanelly | Q1 | 0 | Failed | |
| Bir | Cradley Heath | Q2 | 0 | Failed | |
| BmC | Nuneaton Borough | Rd 3 | 0 | Failed | |
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