Saturday 1949-08-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Fulham | Villa Park | 47,785 | |
| Smith L Goffin, Ford | Lineups | Quested | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Turf Moor | 31,581 | |
| Chew, Potts | Lineups | Woodward | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | Manchester City | The Valley | 31,048 | |
| Revell 2, Vaughan | Lineups | Fagan | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Derby County | Stamford Bridge | 59,038 | |
| Bentley | Lineups | Stamps, Broome | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | Goodison Park | 70,812 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Leeds Road | 22,711 | |
| Hassall, Burke | Lineups | McCrae, McKennan | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | 46,407 | |
| Pearson | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 3 | Blackpool | Fratton Park | 46,927 | |
| Clarke, Phillips | Lineups | McIntosh, Mortensen 2 | ||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | Victoria Ground | 28,069 | |
| Godwin, Bowyer 2 | Lineups | Capel | ||||
| Sunderland | 4 | 2 | Arsenal | Roker Park | 56,504 | |
| Shackleton 2, Broadis, Wright T | Lineups | Logie, Hudgell OG | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | Molineux | 50,922 | |
| Forbes, Pye | Lineups | Milburn | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.75 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 2 | -1 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 3 | -1 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Newcastle United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 5 | 2 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.667 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Sunderland | A |
| 6 | -1 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | 3 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.4 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Derby County | A |
| 8 | -2 | Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.2 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Manchester City | A |
| 9 | 7 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Burnley | H |
| 10 | 8 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Aston Villa | H |
| 11 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.667 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | 8 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.6 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | -5 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Arsenal | A |
| 14 | -5 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Manchester United | H |
| 15 | 6 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 16 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Blackpool | H |
| 17 | -6 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.714 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Portsmouth | H |
| 18 | -6 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.667 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.625 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Fulham | A |
| 20 | -7 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 21 | -6 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.571 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.429 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Everton | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Park Avenue | 18,745 | |
| Deplidge | Lineups | Marriott, Witcomb, Rogers | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 2 | Brentford | Gigg Lane | 16,116 | |
| Worthington | Lineups | Woodward, Dare | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Swansea Town | Ninian Park | 60,855 | Record ground ticket sales. Largest home gate 1949-50 |
| Best | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 14,866 | |
| McJarrow 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | Coventry City | Blundell Park | 18,635 | |
| Briggs 3 | Lineups | Dearson, Murphy | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 2 | Hull City | Filbert Street | 37,659 | |
| Lee | Lineups | Carter, Burbanks | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Deepdale | 31,378 | |
| Finney | Lineups | Burden | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Loftus Road | 23,040 | |
| Hudson | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | Luton Town | Bramall Lane | 27,572 | |
| McLaren, Owen OG | Lineups | Waugh, Arnison | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | White Hart Lane | 53,016 | |
| Walters 2 | Lineups | Ramsey OG, Priday, Westcott | ||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | Upton Park | 27,541 | |
| Gazzard, Bainbridge | Lineups | Whyte | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1949-09-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | 3 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.75 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Leeds United | A |
| 4 | -3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 5 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Cardiff City | H |
| 6 | 7 | Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 7 | -3 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Coventry City | A |
| 8 | -3 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.4 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Swansea Town | A |
| 9 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.25 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Brentford | A |
| 10 | 4 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 11 | 4 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Preston North End | H |
| 12 | -3 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.333 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 13 | -6 | Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Sheffield United | H |
| 14 | 3 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.75 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 15 | -4 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Southampton | A |
| 16 | -4 | Bradford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.667 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Leicester City | A |
| 17 | 1 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1949-08-31 | West Ham United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.571 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Bradford | H |
| 19 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.286 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.571 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1949-09-03 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 21 | 1 | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.444 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Luton Town | H |
| 22 | -1 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Barnsley | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 4 | Rotherham United | Peel Park | 8,302 | |
| Blunt | Lineups | Guest 2, Shaw 2 | ||||
| Darlington | 5 | 1 | Halifax Town | Feethams Ground | 8,827 | |
| Scrimshaw OG, Maddison, Davison (p), Varty, Quinn | Lineups | Mycock | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Chester | Belle Vue | 16,945 | |
| Todd 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Gateshead | 4 | 2 | Bradford City | Redheugh Park | 13,384 | |
| Callender T (p), Callender J, Winters, Passmore | Lineups | Millar JR, Ward | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 1 | 2 | Rochdale | Victoria Park | 10,519 | |
| Owens | Lineups | Lawrence 2 | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | Carlisle United | Field Mill | 15,165 | |
| Steele 2, Oscroft 2 (2p) | Lineups | Dick (p) | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 3 | Barrow | Boundary Park | 19,247 | |
| Gemmell | Lineups | Miller, Leach, Bell OG | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 2 | Southport | Edgeley Park | 13,483 | |
| Brown, Herd, Cocker | Lineups | Ross, Dainty | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | New Brighton | Prenton Park | 14,093 | |
| Bainbridge, McKay | Lineups | Carter | ||||
| Wrexham | 4 | 0 | Lincoln City | Racecourse Ground | 13,216 | |
| Boothway 3, Grainger | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Bootham Crescent | 10,067 | |
| Coop | Lineups | Burgin OG | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Stockport County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Bradford City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Gateshead | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Halifax Town | A |
| 3 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1949-08-30 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 7 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.333 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Carlisle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Darlington | H |
| 6 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.75 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 7 | -4 | Hartlepools United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.667 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | New Brighton | A |
| 8 | 1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.6 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 9 | -1 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.4 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1949-08-30 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 10 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1949-08-30 | Barrow | A |
| 11 | 6 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 12 | -5 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.833 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Rotherham United | A |
| 13 | 5 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.75 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-30 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 14 | -8 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Wrexham | H |
| 15 | -2 | Southport | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Chester | A |
| 16 | -1 | New Brighton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 17 | -5 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.333 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1949-08-29 | York City | A |
| 18 | 2 | York City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.6 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Lincoln City | H |
| 19 | -3 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 20 | -1 | Chester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.143 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Southport | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.429 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Stockport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Halifax Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0.214 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Gateshead | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Recreation Ground | 9,693 | |
| Evans, Sinclair | Lineups | Constantine | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 2 | Port Vale | Dean Court | 19,101 | |
| McGibbon (p), Weigh | Lineups | King G 2 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Goldstone Ground | 18,661 | |
| Pinchbeck | Lineups | Garrett | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 3 | Notts County | Eastville | 24,816 | |
| Lineups | Lawton 2, Johnston | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Selhurst Park | 19,173 | |
| Rooke 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | Carrow Road | 26,551 | |
| Eyre 2, Kinsey | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Walsall | City Ground | 28,688 | |
| Kaile | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 5 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Elm Park | 16,717 | |
| Edelston, Amor 2, Blackman 2 | Lineups | Neary | ||||
| Southend United | 6 | 0 | Newport County | Greyhound Stadium | 11,577 | |
| Clough 2, Wakefield 2, McAlinden (p), Lawler | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | Plainmoor | 10,863 | |
| Cameron | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 2 | Exeter City | Vicarage Road | 11,869 | |
| Woodroffe | Lineups | Mackay, Regan | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Torquay United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1949-08-30 | Bristol City | A |
| 3 | -2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Exeter City | A |
| 4 | 12 | Southend United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | 2 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Norwich City | H |
| 6 | 3 | Norwich City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Notts County | A |
| 7 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.333 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | 7 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 9 | 11 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Watford | H |
| 10 | -7 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Millwall | A |
| 11 | 6 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.333 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 12 | -1 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Southend United | H |
| 13 | 8 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 14 | -1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.857 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Newport County | A |
| 15 | -3 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.667 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Reading | A |
| 16 | -8 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Northampton Town | H |
| 17 | -11 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 18 | -4 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.429 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1949-08-30 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 19 | -9 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 20 | -2 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1949-08-29 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | -2 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1949-09-01 | Torquay United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.167 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1949-08-31 | Bristol Rovers | H |
