1949–50 in English football
The Football League First Division 1949/50, was the 51th season of the Football League First Division English as the highest football league. Holders FC Portsmouth won ahead of the tied Wolverhampton Wanderers the second English championship in their history. Both promoted FC Fulham and West Bromwich Albion could get the class; instead had to Manchester City and Birmingham City to transition into the Second Division compete. These two teams should be in the following season replaced by the two newly promoted second division Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield Wednesday.
A total of 523 players were used, where the FC Fulham with 19 the least and Huddersfield Town with 30 mustered the most players in league games. 135 newcomers were offset by 129 footballers who most recently came into play in the 1949/50 season.
Final Table
Results Table
In the left column of the home teams are listed.
Top scorers
The champion team of Portsmouth
In the following list, all players were listed who came to Portsmouth in a league game for use during the 1949/50 season. It must be noted that in most cases a minimum number of games will be provided in English football to accept the official champion medal allowed. As regards the specific control before the introduction of the Premier League, there is lack of clarity, all the players with an asterisk (*) have been provided which have received no champion medal presumably because of their small contribution. In brackets the number of bets as well as the goals achieved are called.
Bert Barlow * (2/1 ) | Ron Bennett * (2/1 ) | Ernie Butler ( 42/ 0 ) | Ike Clarke (37/ 17) | Jimmy Dawson * (1/0 ) | Lindy Delapenha * (5/ 0 ) | Jimmy Dickinson ( 40/ 0 ) | Dan Ekner * (5/ 0 ) | Jimmy Elder * (1/0 ) | Harry Ferrier (42/ 0 ) | Reg Flewin (24/ 0 ) | Jack Froggatt ( 39/14 ) | Peter Harris ( 40/16 ) | Billy Hindmarsh (34/ 0 ) | Peter Higham * (1/0 ) | Cliff Parker * ( 3/0 ) | Len Phillips (34/ 5) | Reg Pickett ( 14/1 ) | Duggie Reid (27/ 16) | Phil Rooke * ( 3/0 ) | Jimmy Scoular (36/ 0 ) | Bill Spence (16/ 0 ) | Jimmy Stephen * (1/0 ) | Bill Thompson * (9 / 2) | Jasper Yeuell * (4/ 0).
- Coach: Bob Jackson