1949–50 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1949–50 season was the 57th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended their season eighth in the table. Liverpool had played the first 19 games of the season unbeaten up to the middle of December and despite losing games after this, still remained top of the league on Good Friday.[1] On Easter Sunday, Liverpool lost 5–1 away to Newcastle and went on to lose three of their last four games, ultimately finishing the season in eighth place, five points off ultimate league winners Portsmouth.[2]

Liverpool
1949–50 season
ManagerGeorge Kay
First Division8th
FA CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (17)
All: Billy Liddell (19)
Highest home attendance58,757 (v Chelsea, League 27 December)
Lowest home attendance33,464 (v Blackpool, League, 8 March)
Average home league attendance45,783

They also reached the FA Cup Final but lost two-nil to Arsenal.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Arsenal 42 19 11 12 79 55 1.436 49 FA Cup winners
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
Source:

Results

First Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
20-Aug-49SunderlandH4–2Paisley  32' Balmer  42' Baron  63' Stubbins  73'49,811ReportReport
22-Aug-49Stoke CityA0–027,255ReportReport
27-Aug-49EvertonA0–070,812ReportReport
31-Aug-49Stoke CityH1–1Liddell  28'38,097ReportReport
03-Sep-49ArsenalA2–1Stubbins  38', 75'51,866ReportReport
07-Sep-49Manchester UnitedH1–1Stubbins  76'51,857ReportReport
10-Sep-49Bolton WanderersH1–1Baron  62'44,212ReportReport
17-Sep-49Birmingham CityA3–2Done  2' Liddell  70', 74'37,859ReportReport
24-Sep-49Derby CountyH3–1Baron  5' Fagan  20' Payne  30'54,512ReportReport
01-Oct-49West Bromwich AlbionA1–0Stubbins  37'44,219ReportReport
08-Oct-49MiddlesbroughH2–0Payne  74' Lambert  pen 77'49,569ReportReport
15-Oct-49BlackpoolA0–033,675ReportReport
22-Oct-49Newcastle UnitedH2–2Liddell  6' Baron  70'48,987ReportReport
29-Oct-49FulhamA1–0Liddell  15'41,870ReportReport
05-Nov-49Manchester CityH4–0Liddell  ?', pen 11' Brierley  21' Baron50,536ReportReport
12-Nov-49Charlton AthleticA3–1Done  35' Liddell  42', pen 73'41,166ReportReport
19-Nov-49Aston VillaH2–1Liddell  2' Brierley  82'50,293ReportReport
26-Nov-49Wolverhampton WanderersA1–1Fagan  27'52,509ReportReport
03-Dec-49PortsmouthH2–2Done  29', 50'44,851ReportReport
10-Dec-49Huddersfield TownA2–3Fagan  4' Brierley  24'25,767ReportReport
17-Dec-49SunderlandA2–3Brierley  8' Done  15'46,515ReportReport
24-Dec-49EvertonH3–1Baron  56', ?' Fagan50,485ReportReport
26-Dec-49ChelseaA1–1Fagan  88'55,920ReportReport
27-Dec-49ChelseaH2–2Fagan  51', 59'58,757ReportReport
31-Dec-49ArsenalH2–0Liddell  32' Own Goal  82'55,020ReportReport
14-Jan-50Bolton WanderersA2–3Liddell  80' Fagan  81'41,507ReportReport
21-Jan-50Birmingham CityH2–0Payne  23' Stubbins  69'37,668ReportReport
04-Feb-50Derby CountyA2–2Stubbins  65' Liddell36,835ReportReport
18-Feb-50West Bromwich AlbionH2–1Stubbins  12' Brierley  87'46,634ReportReport
25-Feb-50MiddlesbroughA1–4Stubbins  41'31,804ReportReport
08-Mar-50BlackpoolH0–133,464ReportReport
11-Mar-50Aston VillaA0–240,820ReportReport
15-Mar-50Manchester UnitedA0–045,283ReportReport
18-Mar-50Wolverhampton WanderersH0–241,216ReportReport
29-Mar-50Manchester CityA2–1Liddell Payne22,661ReportReport
01-Apr-50Charlton AthleticH1–0Liddell  pen 20'39,721ReportReport
07-Apr-50BurnleyA2–0Payne  47' Liddell  51'33,025ReportReport
08-Apr-50Newcastle UnitedA1–5Fagan  29'48,639ReportReport
10-Apr-50BurnleyH0–143,716ReportReport
15-Apr-50FulhamH1–1Fagan  50'36,274ReportReport
22-Apr-50PortsmouthA1–2Stubbins  52'46,927ReportReport
03-May-50Huddersfield TownH2–3Fagan  10' Liddell  56'35,763ReportReport

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-50Blackburn RoversA0–052,468ReportReport
11-Jan-50Blackburn RoversH2–1Payne  32' Fagan  51'52,221ReportReport
28-Jan-50Exeter CityH3–1Baron  45' Fagan  82' Payne  88'45,209ReportReport
11-Feb-50Stockport CountyA2–1Fagan  57' Stubbins  70'27,833ReportReport
04-Mar-50BlackpoolH2–1Fagan  19' Liddell  81'53,973ReportReport
25-Mar-50EvertonA2–0Paisley  29' Liddell  62'72,000ReportReport

Final

Arsenal2–0Liverpool
Lewis  18'  63' Report
Report
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Harry Pearce
Arsenal
Liverpool

References

Citations

  1. Murray 2017, p. 127.
  2. Murray 2017, p. 128.

Sources

  • Murray, Scott (2017). The Title: The Story of the First Division. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-472-93662-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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