1949–50 Liverpool F.C. season

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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

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]

They also reached the FA Cup Final but lost 2-0 to Arsenal.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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

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

Main article: 1949–50 Football League § 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

Main article: 1949–50 FA Cup
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

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

References

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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