Portsmouth Football Club were league champions of 1949–50. They have not been champions of England since 1950. The club retained the title they won in 1948–49, beating Aston Villa 5–1 on the last day of the season, and are thus one of only five English teams to have won back-to-back titles since World War II.
| 1949–50 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Bob Jackson | |
| Division One | 1st | |
| FA Cup | 5th Round | |
| FA Charity Shield | Shared | |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Ike Clarke 20 goals | |
| Highest home attendance | 50,248 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 26,728 | |
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First Division
edit| Opposing Team | Result F–A |
Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 3–1 | 20 August 1949 | A |
| Manchester City | 1–1 | 24 August 1949 | H |
| Blackpool | 2–3 | 27 August 1949 | H |
| Manchester City | 0–1 | 31 August 1949 | A |
| Middlesbrough | 5–1 | 3 September 1949 | A |
| Aston Villa | 0–1 | 5 September 1949 | A |
| Everton | 7–0 | 10 September 1949 | H |
| Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | 17 September 1949 | A |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | 24 September 1949 | H |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | 1 October 1949 | H |
| Birmingham City | 3–0 | 8 October 1949 | A |
| Derby County | 3–1 | 15 October 1949 | H |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | 22 October 1949 | A |
| Manchester United | 0–0 | 29 October 1949 | H |
| Chelsea | 4–1 | 5 November 1949 | A |
| Stoke City | 0–0 | 12 November 1949 | H |
| Burnley | 1–2 | 19 November 1949 | A |
| Sunderland | 2–2 | 26 November 1949 | H |
| Liverpool | 2–2 | 3 December 1949 | A |
| Arsenal | 2–1 | 10 December 1949 | H |
| Newcastle United | 1–0 | 17 December 1949 | H |
| Blackpool | 1–2 | 24 December 1949 | A |
| Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | 26 December 1949 | A |
| Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | 27 December 1949 | H |
| Middlesbrough | 1–1 | 31 December 1949 | H |
| Everton | 2–1 | 14 January 1950 | A |
| Huddersfield Town | 4–0 | 21 January 1950 | H |
| Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | 4 February 1950 | A |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | 18 February 1950 | A |
| Birmingham City | 2–0 | 25 February 1950 | H |
| Derby County | 1–2 | 8 March 1950 | A |
| Burnley | 2–1 | 11 March 1950 | H |
| Sunderland | 1–1 | 18 March 1950 | A |
| Chelsea | 4–0 | 25 March 1950 | H |
| Stoke City | 1–0 | 1 April 1950 | A |
| Fulham | 3–0 | 7 April 1950 | H |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | 8 April 1950 | H |
| Fulham | 1–0 | 10 April 1950 | A |
| Manchester United | 2–0 | 15 April 1950 | A |
| Liverpool | 2–1 | 22 April 1950 | H |
| Arsenal | 0–2 | 3 May 1950 | A |
| Aston Villa | 5–1 | 6 May 1950 | H |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth (C) | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74 | 38 | 1.947 | 53 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 76 | 49 | 1.551 | 53 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 62 | 1.339 | 52 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 44 | 1.568 | 50 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 55 | 1.400 | 50 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
FA Cup
edit| Opposing Team | Result F–A |
Date | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 1–1 | 7 January 1950 | H | 3rd Round |
| Norwich City | 2–0 | 12 January 1950 | A | 3rd Round Replay |
| Grimsby Town | 5–0 | 28 January 1950 | H | 4th Round |
| Manchester United | 3–3 | 11 February 1950 | A | 5th Round |
| Manchester United | 1–3 | 15 February 1950 | H | 5th Round Replay |
1949 FA Charity Shield
edit| Opposing Team | Result F–A |
Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | 19 October 1949 | Highbury, London |
Players Used
edit| Player | Position | League | Goals | Cup | Goals | Charity Shield | Goals | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Barlow (1939 FA Cup Winner) |
Inside forward | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 |
| Ron Bennett |
Winger | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Ernest Butler |
Goalkeeper | 42 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 48 | – |
| Ike Clarke |
Inside forward | 37 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | 43 | 20 |
 Jimmy Dawson |
Winger | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
 Lindy Delapenha |
Right wing | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| Jimmy Dickinson |
Wing half | 41 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 46 | – |
 Dan Ekner |
Centre forward | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| Jimmy Elder |
Wing half | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Harry Ferrier |
Full back | 42 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 48 | 2 |
| Reg Flewin (captain) |
Centre half | 24 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 29 | – |
| Jack Froggatt |
Left wing | 39 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 46 | 16 |
| Peter Harris |
Right wing | 40 | 16 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 44 | 17 |
| Billy Hindmarsh |
Full back | 34 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 40 | – |
| Peter Higham |
Centre forward | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Cliff Parker (1939 FA Cup Winner) |
Winger | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 1 |
 Reg Pickett |
Centre forward | 14 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | 1 |
| Len Phillips |
Inside forward | 34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 39 | 6 |
| Duggie Reid |
Inside forward | 27 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 19 |
| Phil Rookes |
Full back | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Jimmy Scoular |
Wing half | 36 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 42 | – |
| Bill Spence |
Centre half | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | – |
| Jimmy Stephen |
Full back | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Bill Thompson |
Wing half | 9 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 10 | 2 |
| Jasper Yeuell |
Full back | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – |