1949–50 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool 1949–50 football 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 . 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 .
They also reached the FA Cup Final but lost 2-0 to Arsenal .
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report 1
Report 2
20-Aug-49
Sunderland H
4–2
Paisley 32' Balmer 42' Baron 63' Stubbins 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 28' 38,097
Report Report
03-Sep-49
Arsenal A
2–1
Stubbins 38' , 75' 51,866
Report Report
07-Sep-49
Manchester United H
1–1
Stubbins 76' 51,857
Report Report
10-Sep-49
Bolton Wanderers H
1–1
Baron 62' 44,212
Report Report
17-Sep-49
Birmingham City A
3–2
Done 2' Liddell 70' , 74' 37,859
Report Report
24-Sep-49
Derby County H
3–1
Baron 5' Fagan 20' Payne 30' 54,512
Report Report
01-Oct-49
West Bromwich Albion A
1–0
Stubbins 37' 44,219
Report Report
08-Oct-49
Middlesbrough H
2–0
Payne 74' Lambert 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 6' Baron 70' 48,987
Report Report
29-Oct-49
Fulham A
1–0
Liddell 15' 41,870
Report Report
05-Nov-49
Manchester City H
4–0
Liddell ?' , pen 11' Brierley 21' Baron 50,536
Report Report
12-Nov-49
Charlton Athletic A
3–1
Done 35' Liddell 42' , pen 73' 41,166
Report Report
19-Nov-49
Aston Villa H
2–1
Liddell 2' Brierley 82' 50,293
Report Report
26-Nov-49
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
1–1
Fagan 27' 52,509
Report Report
03-Dec-49
Portsmouth H
2–2
Done 29' , 50' 44,851
Report Report
10-Dec-49
Huddersfield Town A
2–3
Fagan 4' Brierley 24' 25,767
Report Report
17-Dec-49
Sunderland A
2–3
Brierley 8' Done 15' 46,515
Report Report
24-Dec-49
Everton H
3–1
Baron 56' , ?' Fagan 50,485
Report Report
26-Dec-49
Chelsea A
1–1
Fagan 88' 55,920
Report Report
27-Dec-49
Chelsea H
2–2
Fagan 51' , 59' 58,757
Report Report
31-Dec-49
Arsenal H
2–0
Liddell 32' Own Goal 82' 55,020
Report Report
14-Jan-50
Bolton Wanderers A
2–3
Liddell 80' Fagan 81' 41,507
Report Report
21-Jan-50
Birmingham City H
2–0
Payne 23' Stubbins 69' 37,668
Report Report
04-Feb-50
Derby County A
2–2
Stubbins 65' Liddell 36,835
Report Report
18-Feb-50
West Bromwich Albion H
2–1
Stubbins 12' Brierley 87' 46,634
Report Report
25-Feb-50
Middlesbrough A
1–4
Stubbins 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 pen 20' 39,721
Report Report
07-Apr-50
Burnley A
2–0
Payne 47' Liddell 51' 33,025
Report Report
08-Apr-50
Newcastle United A
1–5
Fagan 29' 48,639
Report Report
10-Apr-50
Burnley H
0–1
43,716
Report Report
15-Apr-50
Fulham H
1–1
Fagan 50' 36,274
Report Report
22-Apr-50
Portsmouth A
1–2
Stubbins 52' 46,927
Report Report
03-May-50
Huddersfield Town H
2–3
Fagan 10' Liddell 56' 35,763
Report Report
FA Cup
Final
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