1950–51 in English football
The Football League First Division 1950/51 was the 52nd season of the Football League First Division English as the highest football league. Movers Tottenham Hotspur won with four points behind Manchester United the first English championship in their history. The second climber next to Tottenham - Sheffield Wednesday - could not get the class and had next to Everton take the course in the Second Division. These two teams should be in the following season replaced by the two newly promoted second division Preston North End and Manchester City.
A total of 512 players were used, with Tottenham Hotspur and FC Fulham the least and Sheffield Wednesday with 27 mustered 19 most players in league games. 141 newcomers were offset by 114 footballers who most recently came into play in the season 1950/51.
Final Table
Results Table
In the left column of the home teams are listed.
Top scorers
The champion team of Tottenham Hotspur
In the following list, all players were listed, the Tottenham Hotspur came in a league match for use during the 1950/51 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.
Eddie Baily (40/ 12) | Les Bennett ( 25/7 ) | Colin Brittan * (8/ 0 ) | Ron Burgess (35/ 2) | Harry Clarke (42/ 0 ) | Ted Ditchburn (42/ 0 ) | Len Duquemin (33/ 14) | Sid McClellan * (7/3 ) | Les Medley (35/ 11) | Peter Murphy (25/ 9) | Bill Nicholson (41/ 1) | Alf Ramsey ( 40/4 ) | Jimmy Scarth * (1/0 ) | Sid Tick Ridge * (1/0 ) | Dennis Uphill * (2/1 ) | Sonny Walters (40/ 15) | Arthur Willis (39/ 0 ) | Charlie Withers * ( 4/0 ) | Alex Wright * (2 /1).
- Trainer: Arthur Rowe