Season

1949-50

Manchester UnitedSir Matt Busby

4thleague finish

of 22 in the First Division

+0.6
goal difference
1.7 scored · 1.1 conceded
47
Played
45%
Win rate

Season in brief

4th of 22 in the First Division, down from 2nd the year before. Jack Rowley led the scoring with 23 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 80 United scored).

The First Division table

Final standings · 22 clubs · United and the clubs around them

  1. 1Portsmouth42P · 22W 9D 11L · GD +3653
  2. 2Wolverhampton Wanderers42P · 20W 13D 9L · GD +2753
  3. 3Sunderland42P · 21W 10D 11L · GD +2152
  4. 4Manchester United42P · 18W 14D 10L · GD +2550
  5. 5Newcastle United42P · 19W 12D 11L · GD +2250
  6. 6Arsenal42P · 19W 11D 12L · GD +2449
  8. 21Manchester City42P · 8W 13D 21L · GD -3229
  9. 22Birmingham City42P · 7W 14D 21L · GD -3628

Slice: the final First Division table for 1949-50, every club computed from the full league results.

Coverage: complete — all results known.

Points follow the era’s rule (two then three for a win); the order uses goal average before 1976–77 and goal difference after. The faint foot marks the lower reaches — exact relegation places varied by era.

The season, match by match

47 matches
20 Aug 1949 @ Derby County: 1–024 Aug 1949 v Bolton Wanderers: 3–027 Aug 1949 v West Bromwich Albion: 1–131 Aug 1949 @ Bolton Wanderers: 2–13 Sep 1949 v Manchester City: 2–17 Sep 1949 @ Liverpool: 1–110 Sep 1949 @ Chelsea: 1–117 Sep 1949 v Stoke City: 2–224 Sep 1949 @ Burnley: 0–11 Oct 1949 v Sunderland: 1–38 Oct 1949 v Charlton Athletic: 3–215 Oct 1949 @ Aston Villa: 4–022 Oct 1949 v Wolverhampton Wanderers: 3–029 Oct 1949 @ Portsmouth: 0–05 Nov 1949 v Huddersfield Town: 6–012 Nov 1949 @ Everton: 0–019 Nov 1949 v Middlesbrough: 2–026 Nov 1949 @ Blackpool: 3–33 Dec 1949 v Newcastle United: 1–110 Dec 1949 @ Fulham: 0–117 Dec 1949 v Derby County: 0–124 Dec 1949 @ West Bromwich Albion: 2–126 Dec 1949 v Arsenal: 2–027 Dec 1949 @ Arsenal: 0–031 Dec 1949 @ Manchester City: 2–17 Jan 1950 v Weymouth: 4–014 Jan 1950 v Chelsea: 1–021 Jan 1950 @ Stoke City: 1–328 Jan 1950 @ Watford: 1–04 Feb 1950 v Burnley: 3–211 Feb 1950 v Portsmouth: 3–315 Feb 1950 @ Portsmouth: 3–118 Feb 1950 @ Sunderland: 2–225 Feb 1950 @ Charlton Athletic: 2–14 Mar 1950 @ Chelsea: 0–28 Mar 1950 v Aston Villa: 7–011 Mar 1950 @ Middlesbrough: 3–215 Mar 1950 v Liverpool: 0–018 Mar 1950 v Blackpool: 1–225 Mar 1950 @ Huddersfield Town: 1–31 Apr 1950 v Everton: 1–17 Apr 1950 v Birmingham City: 0–28 Apr 1950 @ Wolverhampton Wanderers: 1–110 Apr 1950 @ Birmingham City: 0–015 Apr 1950 v Portsmouth: 0–222 Apr 1950 @ Newcastle United: 1–229 Apr 1950 v Fulham: 3–0
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.