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

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Goalkeepers

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Forwards

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW   ENG Jack Balmer 9 1 9 1 0 0
FW   ENG Kevin Baron 45 8 38 7 7 1
MF   ENG Ken Brierley 11 5 11 5 0 0
DF   SCO Frank Christie 4 0 4 0 0 0
FW   ENG Cyril Done 15 5 15 5 0 0
FW   SCO Willie Fagan 42 15 35 11 7 4
DF   ENG Laurie Hughes 41 0 35 0 6 0
DF   ENG Bill Jones 29 0 26 0 3 0
DF   WAL Ray Lambert 48 1 41 1 7 0
MF   SCO Billy Liddell 48 20 41 18 7 2
GK   ENG Ray Minshull 5 0 5 0 0 0
DF   ENG Bob Paisley 28 2 23 1 5 1
MF   ENG Jimmy Payne 38 7 31 5 7 2
DF   ENG Bill Shepherd 6 0 6 0 0 0
FW   SCO Sam Shields 1 0 1 0 0 0
GK   WAL Cyril Sidlow 44 0 37 0 7 0
DF   ENG Eddie Spicer 44 0 37 0 7 0
FW   ENG Albert Stubbins 36 11 29 10 7 1
DF   ENG Phil Taylor 44 0 37 0 7 0
MF   ENG Billy Watkinson 1 0 1 0 0 0

Table

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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

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First Division

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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

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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   32' Fagan   51' 52,221 Report Report
28-Jan-50 Exeter City H 3–1 Baron   45' Fagan   82' Payne   88' 45,209 Report Report
11-Feb-50 Stockport County A 2–1 Fagan   57' Stubbins   70' 27,833 Report Report
04-Mar-50 Blackpool H 2–1 Fagan   19' Liddell   81' 53,973 Report Report
25-Mar-50 Everton A 2–0 Paisley   29' Liddell   62' 72,000 Report Report

Final

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Arsenal2–0Liverpool
Lewis   18'   63' Report
Report
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Harry Pearce
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arsenal
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liverpool

References

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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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