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Wolverhampton Wanderers 1949–50 football season
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
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance
|
20/8/49
|
Fulham (A)
|
Craven Cottage
|
W 2-1
|
Hancocks, Mullen
|
43,854
|
24/8/49
|
Charlton Athletic (A)
|
The Valley
|
W 3-2
|
Forbes, Pye, Wright
|
45,078
|
27/8/49
|
Newcastle United (H)
|
Molineux
|
W 2-1
|
Forbes, Pye
|
50,992
|
29/8/49
|
Charlton Athletic (H)
|
Molineux
|
W 2-1
|
Smyth, Wright
|
43,267
|
3/9/49
|
Blackpool (A)
|
Bloomfield Road
|
W 2-1
|
Mullen, Smyth
|
31,940
|
10/9/49
|
Middlesbrough (H)
|
Molineux
|
W 3-1
|
Dunn, Hancocks, Smyth
|
50,424
|
14/9/49
|
Birmingham City (A)
|
St Andrews
|
D 1-1
|
0.G
|
46,433
|
17/9/49
|
Everton (A)
|
Goodison Park
|
W 2-1
|
Mullen, Pye
|
59,593
|
24/9/49
|
Huddersfield Town (H)
|
Molineux
|
W 7-1
|
Pye 3, Forbes 2, Mullen, Smyth
|
45,559
|
1/10/49
|
Portsmouth (A)
|
Fratton Park
|
D 1-1
|
Pye
|
50,248
|
8/10/49
|
Derby County
|
The Baseball Ground
|
W 2-1
|
Hancocks, Mullen
|
37,652
|
15/10/49
|
West Bromwich Albion (H)
|
Molineux
|
D 1-1
|
Pye
|
56,661
|
22/10/49
|
Manchester United (A)
|
Old Trafford
|
L 0-3
|
|
51,427
|
29/10/49
|
Chelsea (H)
|
Molineux
|
D 2-2
|
Smyth 2
|
42,005
|
5/11/49
|
Stoke City (A)
|
Victoria Ground
|
L 1-2
|
Hancocks
|
40,111
|
12/11/49
|
Burnley (H)
|
Molineux
|
D 0-0
|
|
40,216
|
19/11/49
|
Sunderland (A)
|
Roker Park
|
L 1-3
|
Forbes
|
51,487
|
26/11/49
|
Liverpool (H)
|
Molineux
|
D 1-1
|
Wilshaw
|
52,509
|
03/12/49
|
Arsenal (A)
|
Highbury
|
D 1-1
|
Mullen
|
59,766
|
10/12/49
|
Bolton Wanderers (H)
|
Molineux
|
D 1-1
|
Wilshaw
|
30,768
|
17/12/49
|
Fulham (H)
|
Molineux
|
D 1-1
|
Pye
|
32,399
|
24/12/49
|
Newcastle United (A)
|
St James' Park
|
L 0-2
|
|
56,048
|
26/12/49
|
Aston Villa (H)
|
Molineux
|
L 2-3
|
Smyth, Swinbourne
|
51,986
|
27/12/49
|
Aston Villa (A)
|
Villa Park
|
W 4-1
|
Swinbourne 2, Pye, Smith
|
69,492
|
31/12/49
|
Blackpool (H)
|
Molineux
|
W 3-0
|
Hancocks, Mullen, Pye
|
51,404
|
14/1/50
|
Middlesbrough (A)
|
Ayresome Park
|
L 0-2
|
|
30,146
|
21/1/50
|
Everton (H)
|
Molineux
|
D 1-1
|
Wilshaw
|
36,414
|
4/2/50
|
Huddersfield Town (A)
|
Leeds Road
|
L 0-1
|
|
16,736
|
18/2/50
|
Portsmouth (H)
|
Molineux
|
W 1-0
|
McLean
|
46,679
|
25/2/50
|
Derby County (H)
|
Molineux
|
W 4-1
|
Pye 2, Walker 2
|
43,238
|
4/3/50
|
West Bromwich Albion (A)
|
The Hawthorns
|
D 1-1
|
Hancocks
|
60,945
|
11/3/50
|
Sunderland (H)
|
Molineux
|
L 1-3
|
Smyth
|
44,318
|
|
18/3/50
|
Liverpool (A)
|
Anfield
|
W 2-0
|
Hancocks,Swinbourne
|
41,126
|
25/3/50
|
Stoke City (H)
|
Molineux
|
W 2-1
|
Hancocks, Swinbourne
|
38,388
|
1/4/50
|
Burnley (A)
|
Turf Moor
|
W 1-0
|
Walker
|
36,726
|
8/4/50
|
Manchester United (H)
|
Molineux
|
D 1-1
|
Walker
|
54,296
|
10/4/50
|
Manchester City (A)
|
Maine Road
|
L 1-2
|
Walker
|
36,723
|
11/4/50
|
Manchester City (H)
|
Molineux
|
W 3-0
|
Hancocks, Pye, Swinbourne
|
44,735
|
15/4/50
|
Chelsea (A)
|
Stamford Bridge
|
D 0-0
|
|
30,254
|
22/4/50
|
Arsenal (H)
|
Molineux
|
W 3-0
|
Walker 2, Pye
|
53,082
|
29/4/50
|
Bolton Wanderers (A)
|
Burnden Park
|
W 4-2
|
Hancocks, Mullen, Pye, Wright
|
14,886
|
6/5/50
|
Birmingham City
|
Molineux
|
W 6-1
|
Mullen 2, Pye 2, Swinbourne, Walker
|
42,935
|
Players Used
Pos.
|
Nationality
|
Player
|
Football League
|
FA Cup
|
Total
|
|
1
|
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|
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|
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
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|
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|
|
|
0
|
|
3
|
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|
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|
|
|
0
|
|
4
|
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|
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|
|
|
0
|
|
5
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
6
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]] (Captain)
|
|
|
0
|
|
7
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
8
|
[[|]]
|
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|
|
|
0
|
|
9
|
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|
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|
|
|
0
|
|
10
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
11
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
12
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
13
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
14
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
15
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
16
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
17
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
18
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
19
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
20
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
21
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
22
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
23
|
[[|]]
|
[[| ]]
|
|
|
0
|
|
Top scorer
P.
|
Nationality
|
Player
|
Position
|
Football League
|
FA Cup
|
Total
|
1
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
[[|]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
[[|]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
[[|]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
[[|]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
Most appearances
P.
|
Nationality
|
Player
|
Position
|
Football League
|
FA Cup
|
Total
|
1
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
[[|]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
[[|]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
[[|]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
[[|]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Division Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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