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1949–50 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubWolverhampton Wanderers
season1949–50
managerStan Cullis
mgrtitleManager
leagueFirst Division
league result2nd
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result5th round
cup2FA Charity Shield
cup2 resultShared
league topscorerJesse Pye (18)
season topscorerJesse Pye (18)
highest attendance56,661 (vs West Brom, 15 October 1949)
lowest attendance30,768 (vs Bolton, 10 December 1949)
average attendance45,346 (league only)
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prevseason1948–49
nextseason1950–51

The 1949–50 season was the 51st season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played in the top tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division. The team finished as runners-up for a third time, losing out on a first league title to Portsmouth by virtue of goal average.

Results

Final League Table

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts
1Portsmouth422291174381.94753
2Wolverhampton Wanderers422013976491.55153
3Sunderland4221101183621.33952

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

[[Football League First Division|First Division]]

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DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
20 August 1949Fulham (A)Craven CottageW 2–1Hancocks, Mullen43,854
24 August 1949Charlton Athletic (A)The ValleyW 3–2Forbes, Pye, Wright45,078
27 August 1949Newcastle United (H)MolineuxW 2–1Forbes, Pye50,992
29 August 1949Charlton Athletic (H)MolineuxW 2–1Smyth, Wright43,267
3 September 1949Blackpool (A)Bloomfield RoadW 2–1Mullen, Smyth31,940
10 September 1949Middlesbrough (H)MolineuxW 3–1Dunn, Hancocks, Smyth50,424
14 September 1949Birmingham City (A)St AndrewsD 1–10.G46,433
17 September 1949Everton (A)Goodison ParkW 2–1Mullen, Pye59,593
24 September 1949Huddersfield Town (H)MolineuxW 7–1Pye 3, Forbes 2, Mullen, Smyth45,559
1 October 1949Portsmouth (A)Fratton ParkD 1–1Pye50,248
8 October 1949Derby CountyThe Baseball GroundW 2–1Hancocks, Mullen37,652
15 October 1949West Bromwich Albion (H)MolineuxD 1–1Pye56,661
22 October 1949Manchester United (A)Old TraffordL 0–351,427
29 October 1949Chelsea (H)MolineuxD 2–2Smyth 242,005
5 November 1949Stoke City (A)Victoria GroundL 1–2Hancocks40,111
12 November 1949Burnley (H)MolineuxD 0–040,216
19 November 1949Sunderland (A)Roker ParkL 1–3Forbes51,487
26 November 1949Liverpool (H)MolineuxD 1–1Wilshaw52,509
3 December 1949Arsenal (A)HighburyD 1–1Mullen59,766
10 December 1949Bolton Wanderers (H)MolineuxD 1–1Wilshaw30,768
17 December 1949Fulham (H)MolineuxD 1–1Pye32,399
24 December 1949Newcastle United (A)St James' ParkL 0–256,048
26 December 1949Aston Villa (H)MolineuxL 2–3Smyth, Swinbourne51,986
27 December 1949Aston Villa (A)Villa ParkW 4–1Swinbourne 2, Pye, Smith69,492
31 December 1949Blackpool (H)MolineuxW 3–0Hancocks, Mullen, Pye51,404
14 January 1950Middlesbrough (A)Ayresome ParkL 0–230,146
21 January 1950Everton (H)MolineuxD 1–1Wilshaw36,414
4 February 1950Huddersfield Town (A)Leeds RoadL 0–116,736
18 February 1950Portsmouth (H)MolineuxW 1–0McLean46,679
25 February 1950Derby County (H)MolineuxW 4–1Pye 2, Walker 243,238
4 March 1950West Bromwich Albion (A)The HawthornsD 1–1Hancocks60,945
11 March 1950Sunderland (H)MolineuxL 1–3Smyth44,318
18 March 1950Liverpool (A)AnfieldW 2–0Hancocks,Swinbourne41,126
25 March 1950Stoke City (H)MolineuxW 2–1Hancocks, Swinbourne38,388
1 April 1950Burnley (A)Turf MoorW 1–0Walker36,726
8 April 1950Manchester United (H)MolineuxD 1–1Walker54,296
10 April 1950Manchester City (A)Maine RoadL 1–2Walker36,723
11 April 1950Manchester City (H)MolineuxW 3–0Hancocks, Pye, Swinbourne44,735
15 April 1950Chelsea (A)Stamford BridgeD 0–030,254
22 April 1950Arsenal (H)MolineuxW 3–0Walker 2, Pye53,082
29 April 1950Bolton Wanderers (A)Burnden ParkW 4–2Hancocks, Mullen, Pye, Wright14,886
6 May 1950Birmingham CityMolineuxW 6–1Mullen 2, Pye 2, Swinbourne, Walker42,935

[[FA Cup]]

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 January 1950R3Plymouth ArgyleHome Park1–1
11 January 1950R3 ReplayPlymouth ArgyleMolineux Stadium3–0
28 January 1950R4Sheffield UnitedMolineux Stadium0–0
1 February 1950R4 ReplaySheffield UnitedBramall Lane4–3
11 February 1950R5BlackpoolMolineux Stadium0–0
15 February 1950R5 ReplayBlackpoolBloomfield Road0–1

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Top scorer

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Most appearances

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First Division Results by round

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References

References

  1. "First Division 1949/1950 Standings".
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