1949–50 Liverpool F.C. season

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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

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]

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:[citation needed]

Results[]

First Division[]

Main article: 1949–50 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
20-Aug-49 Sunderland H 4–2 Paisley Goal 32' Balmer Goal 42' Baron Goal 63' Stubbins Goal 73' 49,811 Report Report
22-Aug-49 Stoke City A 0–0 27,255 Report Report
27-Aug-49 Everton A 0–0 70,812 Report Report
31-Aug-49 Stoke City H 1–1 Liddell Goal 28' 38,097 Report Report
03-Sep-49 Arsenal A 2–1 Stubbins Goal 38', 75' 51,866 Report Report
07-Sep-49 Manchester United H 1–1 Stubbins Goal 76' 51,857 Report Report
10-Sep-49 Bolton Wanderers H 1–1 Baron Goal 62' 44,212 Report Report
17-Sep-49 Birmingham City A 3–2 Done Goal 2' Liddell Goal 70', 74' 37,859 Report Report
24-Sep-49 Derby County H 3–1 Baron Goal 5' Fagan Goal 20' Payne Goal 30' 54,512 Report Report
01-Oct-49 West Bromwich Albion A 1–0 Stubbins Goal 37' 44,219 Report Report
08-Oct-49 Middlesbrough H 2–0 Payne Goal 74' Lambert Goal pen 77' 49,569 Report Report
15-Oct-49 Blackpool A 0–0 33,675 Report Report
22-Oct-49 Newcastle United H 2–2 Liddell Goal 6' Baron Goal 70' 48,987 Report Report
29-Oct-49 Fulham A 1–0 Liddell Goal 15' 41,870 Report Report
05-Nov-49 Manchester City H 4–0 Liddell Goal ?', pen 11' Brierley Goal 21' Baron 50,536 Report Report
12-Nov-49 Charlton Athletic A 3–1 Done Goal 35' Liddell Goal 42', pen 73' 41,166 Report Report
19-Nov-49 Aston Villa H 2–1 Liddell Goal 2' Brierley Goal 82' 50,293 Report Report
26-Nov-49 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–1 Fagan Goal 27' 52,509 Report Report
03-Dec-49 Portsmouth H 2–2 Done Goal 29', 50' 44,851 Report Report
10-Dec-49 Huddersfield Town A 2–3 Fagan Goal 4' Brierley Goal 24' 25,767 Report Report
17-Dec-49 Sunderland A 2–3 Brierley Goal 8' Done Goal 15' 46,515 Report Report
24-Dec-49 Everton H 3–1 Baron Goal 56', ?' Fagan 50,485 Report Report
26-Dec-49 Chelsea A 1–1 Fagan Goal 88' 55,920 Report Report
27-Dec-49 Chelsea H 2–2 Fagan Goal 51', 59' 58,757 Report Report
31-Dec-49 Arsenal H 2–0 Liddell Goal 32' Own Goal Goal 82' 55,020 Report Report
14-Jan-50 Bolton Wanderers A 2–3 Liddell Goal 80' Fagan Goal 81' 41,507 Report Report
21-Jan-50 Birmingham City H 2–0 Payne Goal 23' Stubbins Goal 69' 37,668 Report Report
04-Feb-50 Derby County A 2–2 Stubbins Goal 65' Liddell 36,835 Report Report
18-Feb-50 West Bromwich Albion H 2–1 Stubbins Goal 12' Brierley Goal 87' 46,634 Report Report
25-Feb-50 Middlesbrough A 1–4 Stubbins Goal 41' 31,804 Report Report
08-Mar-50 Blackpool H 0–1 33,464 Report Report
11-Mar-50 Aston Villa A 0–2 40,820 Report Report
15-Mar-50 Manchester United A 0–0 45,283 Report Report
18-Mar-50 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–2 41,216 Report Report
29-Mar-50 Manchester City A 2–1 Liddell Payne 22,661 Report Report
01-Apr-50 Charlton Athletic H 1–0 Liddell Goal pen 20' 39,721 Report Report
07-Apr-50 Burnley A 2–0 Payne Goal 47' Liddell Goal 51' 33,025 Report Report
08-Apr-50 Newcastle United A 1–5 Fagan Goal 29' 48,639 Report Report
10-Apr-50 Burnley H 0–1 43,716 Report Report
15-Apr-50 Fulham H 1–1 Fagan Goal 50' 36,274 Report Report
22-Apr-50 Portsmouth A 1–2 Stubbins Goal 52' 46,927 Report Report
03-May-50 Huddersfield Town H 2–3 Fagan Goal 10' Liddell Goal 56' 35,763 Report Report

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1949–50 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-50 Blackburn Rovers A 0–0 52,468 Report Report
11-Jan-50 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 Payne Goal 32' Fagan Goal 51' 52,221 Report Report
28-Jan-50 Exeter City H 3–1 Baron Goal 45' Fagan Goal 82' Payne Goal 88' 45,209 Report Report
11-Feb-50 Stockport County A 2–1 Fagan Goal 57' Stubbins Goal 70' 27,833 Report Report
04-Mar-50 Blackpool H 2–1 Fagan Goal 19' Liddell Goal 81' 53,973 Report Report
25-Mar-50 Everton A 2–0 Paisley Goal 29' Liddell Goal 62' 72,000 Report Report

Final[]

Arsenal2–0Liverpool
Lewis Goal 18' Goal 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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