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50
Points · Division One 1949-1950
4th in the Division One after 42 matches

Manchester United finished 4th in the Division One with 50 points from 42 games in 1949-1950, scoring 80 goals in all competitions. They won 21, drew 15 and lost 11 of their 47 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.

Stats
21
Won
15
Drawn
11
Lost
Form
W
L
L
D
D

Season at a Glance

80
Goals Scored
50
Conceded
47
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
1.66
Points per game
73rd-best of 123 full seasons
1.70
Goals per game
68th-best of 123 full seasons
1.06
Conceded per game
48th-best of 123 full seasons
45%
Win rate
81st-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division One, United ranked 6th of 22 for goals scored (+0.29 per game vs the league average) and 4th for fewest conceded. That was 2 places lower than 1948-1949 (-3 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
Jack Rowley
44 apps
23
— ast
2
Charlie Mitten
47 apps
19
— ast
3
Stan Pearson
45 apps
15
— ast
4
John Downie
20 apps
7
— ast
5
Jimmy Delaney
47 apps
6
— ast
6
Thomas Bogan
22 apps
4
— ast
7
Allenby Chilton
40 apps
1
— ast
8
Henry Cockburn
40 apps
1
— ast
9
Johnny Carey
43 apps
1
— ast

All Results

47 matches
August 1949 3W · 1D · 0L
W
Derby County A
D1 Rowley
1–0
20 Aug 35,687 1-0-0 W1
W
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Gillies (og), Mitten (pen), Rowley
3–0
24 Aug 41,748 2-0-0 W2
D
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Pearson
1–1
27 Aug 44,655 2-1-0 D1
W
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Mitten, Pearson
2–1
31 Aug 46,277 3-1-0 W1
September 1949 1W · 3D · 1L
W
Manchester City H
D1 Pearson 2
2–1
3 Sep 47,760 4-1-0 W2
D
Liverpool A
D1 Mitten
1–1
7 Sep 51,587 4-2-0 D1
D
Chelsea A
D1 Rowley
1–1
10 Sep 61,357 4-3-0 D2
D
Stoke City H
D1 Rowley 2
2–2
17 Sep 43,522 4-4-0 D3
L
Burnley A
D1
0–1
24 Sep 41,072 4-4-1 L1
October 1949 3W · 1D · 1L
L
Sunderland H
D1 Pearson
1–3
1 Oct 49,260 4-4-2 L2
W
Charlton Athletic H
D1 Mitten 2 (pen), Rowley
3–2
8 Oct 43,809 5-4-2 W1
W
Aston Villa A
D1 Rowley, Bogan, Mitten 2 (pen)
4–0
15 Oct 47,483 6-4-2 W2
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Pearson 2, Bogan
3–0
22 Oct 51,427 7-4-2 W3
D
Portsmouth A
D1
0–0
29 Oct 41,098 7-5-2 D1
November 1949 2W · 2D · 0L
W
Huddersfield Town H
D1 Rowley 2, Pearson 2, Delaney, Mitten
6–0
5 Nov 40,295 8-5-2 W1
D
Everton A
D1
0–0
12 Nov 46,672 8-6-2 D1
W
Middlesbrough H
D1 Pearson, Rowley
2–0
19 Nov 42,626 9-6-2 W1
D
Blackpool A
D1 Bogan, Pearson 2
3–3
26 Nov 27,742 9-7-2 D1
December 1949 3W · 2D · 2L
D
Newcastle United H
D1 Mitten
1–1
3 Dec 30,343 9-8-2 D2
L
Fulham A
D1
0–1
10 Dec 35,362 9-8-3 L1
L
Derby County H
D1
0–1
17 Dec 33,753 9-8-4 L2
W
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Bogan, Rowley
2–1
24 Dec 46,973 10-8-4 W1
W
Arsenal H
D1 Pearson 2
2–0
26 Dec 53,928 11-8-4 W2
D
Arsenal A
D1
0–0
27 Dec 65,133 11-9-4 D1
W
Manchester City A
D1 Delaney, Pearson
2–1
31 Dec 63,704 12-9-4 W1
January 1950 3W · 0D · 1L
W
Weymouth H
FAC Rowley 2, Pearson, Delaney
4–0
7 Jan 38,284 13-9-4 W2
W
Chelsea H
D1 Mitten
1–0
14 Jan 46,954 14-9-4 W3
L
Stoke City A
D1 Mitten
1–3
21 Jan 38,877 14-9-5 L1
W
Watford A
FAC Rowley
1–0
28 Jan 32,800 15-9-5 W1
February 1950 3W · 2D · 0L
W
Burnley H
D1 Mitten, Rowley 2
3–2
4 Feb 46,702 16-9-5 W2
D
Portsmouth H
FAC Mitten 2 (pen), Pearson
3–3
11 Feb 53,688 16-10-5 D1
W
Portsmouth A
FAC Replay Mitten, Downie, Delaney
3–1
15 Feb 49,962 17-10-5 W1
D
Sunderland A
D1 Rowley, Chilton
2–2
18 Feb 63,251 17-11-5 D1
W
Charlton Athletic A
D1 Rowley, Carey
2–1
25 Feb 44,920 18-11-5 W1
March 1950 2W · 1D · 3L
L
Chelsea A
FAC
0–2
4 Mar 70,362 18-11-6 L1
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Mitten 4 (3 pen), Rowley, Downie 2
7–0
8 Mar 22,149 19-11-6 W1
W
Middlesbrough A
D1 Downie 2, Rowley
3–2
11 Mar 46,702 20-11-6 W2
D
Liverpool H
D1
0–0
15 Mar 43,456 20-12-6 D1
L
Blackpool H
D1 Delaney
1–2
18 Mar 53,688 20-12-7 L1
L
Huddersfield Town A
D1 Downie
1–3
25 Mar 34,348 20-12-8 L2
April 1950 1W · 3D · 3L
D
Everton H
D1 Delaney
1–1
1 Apr 35,381 20-13-8 D1
L
Birmingham City H
D1
0–2
7 Apr 47,170 20-13-9 L1
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Rowley
1–1
8 Apr 54,296 20-14-9 D1
D
Birmingham City A
D1
0–0
10 Apr 35,863 20-15-9 D2
L
Portsmouth H
D1
0–2
15 Apr 44,908 20-15-10 L1
L
Newcastle United A
D1 Downie
1–2
22 Apr 52,203 20-15-11 L2
W
Fulham H
D1 Cockburn, Rowley 2
3–0
29 Apr 11,968 21-15-11 W1

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 231265 4923+26 52%10 42,064
Away 24996 3127+4 38%7 47,239

Home crowds averaged 42,064, away 47,239. Their biggest crowd was 70,362 v Chelsea, the smallest 11,968 v Fulham.

Season Records

7–0
Biggest win
v Aston Villa · 8 Mar 1950
1–3
Heaviest defeat
v Sunderland · 1 Oct 1949
3
Longest win streak
9
Longest unbeaten run
9
Longest winless run
17
Clean sheets
11
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
6 times

United completed the league double over Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Manchester City and Middlesbrough.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
11
5
1-15
7
7
16-30
13
5
31-45
18
8
46-60
14
9
61-75
17
13
76+

United's average goal came in the 51', the average one conceded in the 54'. They scored 8 from the 81st minute on and conceded 11. Penalties: 7 scored, 4 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 3 against.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
5' Jack Rowley @ Derby County D1 0–0 20 Aug 1949
40' Matt Gillies OG vs Bolton Wanderers D1 0–0 24 Aug 1949
66' Charlie Mitten pen vs Bolton Wanderers D1 1–0 24 Aug 1949
80' Jack Rowley vs Bolton Wanderers D1 2–0 24 Aug 1949
89' Stan Pearson vs West Bromwich Albion D1 0–1 27 Aug 1949
28' Charlie Mitten @ Bolton Wanderers D1 0–0 31 Aug 1949
76' Stan Pearson @ Bolton Wanderers D1 1–0 31 Aug 1949
74' Stan Pearson vs Manchester City D1 0–1 3 Sep 1949
78' Stan Pearson vs Manchester City D1 1–1 3 Sep 1949
43' Charlie Mitten @ Liverpool D1 0–0 7 Sep 1949
70' Jack Rowley @ Chelsea D1 0–0 10 Sep 1949
10' Jack Rowley vs Stoke City D1 0–0 17 Sep 1949
57' Jack Rowley vs Stoke City D1 1–2 17 Sep 1949
57' Stan Pearson vs Sunderland D1 0–3 1 Oct 1949
15' Charlie Mitten pen vs Charlton Athletic D1 0–0 8 Oct 1949
39' Charlie Mitten vs Charlton Athletic D1 1–0 8 Oct 1949
68' Jack Rowley vs Charlton Athletic D1 2–0 8 Oct 1949
1' Jack Rowley @ Aston Villa D1 0–0 15 Oct 1949
13' Thomas Bogan @ Aston Villa D1 1–0 15 Oct 1949
31' Charlie Mitten @ Aston Villa D1 2–0 15 Oct 1949
80' Charlie Mitten pen @ Aston Villa D1 3–0 15 Oct 1949
31' Stan Pearson vs Wolverhampton Wanderers D1 0–0 22 Oct 1949
59' Stan Pearson vs Wolverhampton Wanderers D1 1–0 22 Oct 1949
78' Thomas Bogan vs Wolverhampton Wanderers D1 2–0 22 Oct 1949
6' Jack Rowley vs Huddersfield Town D1 0–0 5 Nov 1949
39' Stan Pearson vs Huddersfield Town D1 1–0 5 Nov 1949
47' Jack Rowley vs Huddersfield Town D1 2–0 5 Nov 1949
75' Stan Pearson vs Huddersfield Town D1 3–0 5 Nov 1949
87' Jimmy Delaney vs Huddersfield Town D1 4–0 5 Nov 1949
89' Charlie Mitten vs Huddersfield Town D1 5–0 5 Nov 1949
52' Stan Pearson vs Middlesbrough D1 0–0 19 Nov 1949
65' Jack Rowley vs Middlesbrough D1 1–0 19 Nov 1949
1' Thomas Bogan @ Blackpool D1 0–0 26 Nov 1949
25' Stan Pearson @ Blackpool D1 1–0 26 Nov 1949
60' Stan Pearson @ Blackpool D1 2–0 26 Nov 1949
37' Charlie Mitten vs Newcastle United D1 0–1 3 Dec 1949
8' Thomas Bogan @ West Bromwich Albion D1 0–0 24 Dec 1949
38' Jack Rowley @ West Bromwich Albion D1 1–0 24 Dec 1949
2' Stan Pearson vs Arsenal D1 0–0 26 Dec 1949
30' Stan Pearson vs Arsenal D1 1–0 26 Dec 1949
55' Jimmy Delaney @ Manchester City D1 0–1 31 Dec 1949
75' Stan Pearson @ Manchester City D1 1–1 31 Dec 1949
32' Jack Rowley vs Weymouth FAC 0–0 7 Jan 1950
35' Stan Pearson vs Weymouth FAC 1–0 7 Jan 1950
51' Jimmy Delaney vs Weymouth FAC 2–0 7 Jan 1950
89' Jack Rowley vs Weymouth FAC 3–0 7 Jan 1950
52' Charlie Mitten vs Chelsea D1 0–0 14 Jan 1950
81' Charlie Mitten @ Stoke City D1 0–2 21 Jan 1950
89' Jack Rowley @ Watford FAC 0–0 28 Jan 1950
48' Charlie Mitten vs Burnley D1 0–0 4 Feb 1950
64' Jack Rowley vs Burnley D1 1–1 4 Feb 1950
70' Jack Rowley vs Burnley D1 2–1 4 Feb 1950
24' Charlie Mitten vs Portsmouth FAC 0–0 11 Feb 1950
40' Stan Pearson vs Portsmouth FAC 1–0 11 Feb 1950
51' Charlie Mitten pen vs Portsmouth FAC 2–2 11 Feb 1950
11' Charlie Mitten @ Portsmouth FAC 0–0 15 Feb 1950
24' John Downie @ Portsmouth FAC 1–0 15 Feb 1950
46' Jimmy Delaney @ Portsmouth FAC 2–1 15 Feb 1950
24' Jack Rowley @ Sunderland D1 0–0 18 Feb 1950
80' Allenby Chilton @ Sunderland D1 1–2 18 Feb 1950
73' Jack Rowley @ Charlton Athletic D1 0–1 25 Feb 1950
76' Johnny Carey @ Charlton Athletic D1 1–1 25 Feb 1950
40' Charlie Mitten pen vs Aston Villa D1 0–0 8 Mar 1950
47' Charlie Mitten pen vs Aston Villa D1 1–0 8 Mar 1950
48' Charlie Mitten vs Aston Villa D1 2–0 8 Mar 1950
68' Jack Rowley vs Aston Villa D1 3–0 8 Mar 1950
69' John Downie vs Aston Villa D1 4–0 8 Mar 1950
75' John Downie vs Aston Villa D1 5–0 8 Mar 1950
88' Charlie Mitten pen vs Aston Villa D1 6–0 8 Mar 1950
53' John Downie @ Middlesbrough D1 0–2 11 Mar 1950
78' Jack Rowley @ Middlesbrough D1 1–2 11 Mar 1950
85' John Downie @ Middlesbrough D1 2–2 11 Mar 1950
35' Jimmy Delaney vs Blackpool D1 0–1 18 Mar 1950
24' John Downie @ Huddersfield Town D1 0–0 25 Mar 1950
58' Jimmy Delaney vs Everton D1 0–0 1 Apr 1950
50' Jack Rowley @ Wolverhampton Wanderers D1 0–0 8 Apr 1950
66' John Downie @ Newcastle United D1 0–1 22 Apr 1950
6' Henry Cockburn vs Fulham D1 0–0 29 Apr 1950
47' Jack Rowley vs Fulham D1 1–0 29 Apr 1950
78' Jack Rowley vs Fulham D1 2–0 29 Apr 1950

Squad

24 players
Player LeagueFA Cup Total Red
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
Charlie Mitten 42 16 5 3 47 19 –
Jimmy Delaney 42 4 5 2 47 6 –
Stan Pearson 41 13 4 2 45 15 –
John Aston Snr 40 – 5 – 45 – –
Jack Rowley 39 20 5 3 44 23 –
Johnny Carey 38 1 5 – 43 1 –
Allenby Chilton 35 1 5 – 40 1 –
Henry Cockburn 35 1 5 – 40 1 1
Jack Crompton 27 – 1 – 28 – –
Jack Warner 21 – 4 – 25 – –
Thomas Bogan 18 4 4 – 22 4 –
John Downie 18 6 2 1 20 7 –
John "Sonny" Feehan 12 – 2 – 14 – –
William McGlen 13 – 1 – 14 – –
John Ball 13 – – – 13 – –
Samuel Lynn 10 – – – 10 – –
Edward Buckle 7 – – – 7 – –
Joseph Lancaster 2 – 2 – 4 – –
Thomas Lowrie 3 – – – 3 – –
Thomas McNulty 2 – – – 2 – –
Brian Birch 1 – – – 1 – –
Frank Clempson 1 – – – 1 – –
Jeffery Whitefoot 1 – – – 1 – –
Ray Wood 1 – – – 1 – –

Division One Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Portsmouth 42 22 9 11 74 38 +36 53
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 20 13 9 76 49 +27 53
3 Sunderland 42 21 10 11 83 62 +21 52
4 Manchester United 42 18 14 10 69 44 +25 50
5 Newcastle United 42 19 12 11 77 55 +22 50
6 Arsenal 42 19 11 12 79 55 +24 49
7 Blackpool 42 17 15 10 46 35 +11 49
8 Liverpool 42 17 14 11 64 54 +10 48
9 Middlesbrough 42 20 7 15 59 48 +11 47
10 Burnley 42 16 13 13 40 40 0 45
11 Derby County 42 17 10 15 69 61 +8 44
12 Aston Villa 42 15 12 15 61 61 0 42
13 Chelsea 42 12 16 14 58 65 -6 40
14 West Bromwich Albion 42 14 12 16 47 53 -7 40
15 Huddersfield Town 42 14 9 19 52 73 -21 37
16 Bolton Wanderers 42 10 14 18 45 59 -13 34
17 Fulham 42 10 14 18 41 54 -14 34
18 Everton 42 10 14 18 42 66 -24 34
19 Stoke City 42 11 12 19 45 75 -30 34
20 Charlton Athletic 42 13 6 23 53 65 -12 32
21 Manchester City 42 8 13 21 36 68 -32 29
22 Birmingham City 42 7 14 21 31 67 -36 28

Points Progression

Division One

Transfers

5 moves
In
  • Ray Wood Goalkeeper
    from DarlingtonUndisclosed
  • Tommy Bogan Centre-Forward
    from PrestonUndisclosed
Out
  • John Anderson Striker
    to Nott'm ForestUndisclosed
  • Ronnie Burke Centre-Forward
    to HuddersfieldUndisclosed
  • Ted Buckle Right Winger
    to EvertonUndisclosed

Debuts & Farewells

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