1949–50 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1949–50 season was the 57th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club finishing 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 2-0 to Arsenal.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
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
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

First Division
Main article: 1949–50 Football League § 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
Main article: 1949–50 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.
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