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First Division

Arsenal 1949/50 Season

Final position: 6th

Arsenal won 19, drew 11 and lost 12 of 42 First Division games to finish 6th. They took the FA Cup and went out of the London Challenge Cup in round 1. Reg Lewis led the scoring on 24.

League Record

Played

42

Won

19

Drawn

11

Lost

12

GF

79

GA

55

Points

49

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Winners

London Challenge Cup

Round 1

Top Scorer

Reg Lewis (24)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1949/50 season?
Arsenal finished 6th in the First Division in 1949/50.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1949/50 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 19, drew 11 and lost 12 of 42 games, scoring 79 goals and conceding 55, for 49 points.
Did Arsenal win any trophies in 1949/50?
Yes: Arsenal won the FA Cup in 1949/50.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1949/50?
Reg Lewis was Arsenal's top scorer in 1949/50 with 24 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches19W 11D 12L
Arsenal 1949/50 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
20 Aug 1949BurnleyH0–1
24 Aug 1949ChelseaA2–1
27 Aug 1949SunderlandA2–4
31 Aug 1949ChelseaH2–3
3 Sep 1949LiverpoolH1–2
7 Sep 1949West Bromwich AlbionA2–1
10 Sep 1949Huddersfield TownA2–2
14 Sep 1949West Bromwich AlbionH4–1
17 Sep 1949Bolton WanderersA2–2
24 Sep 1949Birmingham CityH4–2
1 Oct 1949Derby CountyH2–1
8 Oct 1949EvertonH5–2
15 Oct 1949MiddlesbroughA1–1
22 Oct 1949BlackpoolH1–0
29 Oct 1949Newcastle UnitedA3–0
5 Nov 1949FulhamH2–1
12 Nov 1949Manchester CityA2–0
19 Nov 1949Charlton AthleticH2–3
26 Nov 1949Aston VillaA1–1
3 Dec 1949Wolverhampton WanderersH1–1
10 Dec 1949PortsmouthA1–2
17 Dec 1949BurnleyA0–0
24 Dec 1949SunderlandH5–0
26 Dec 1949Manchester UnitedA0–2
27 Dec 1949Manchester UnitedH0–0
31 Dec 1949LiverpoolA0–2
14 Jan 1950Huddersfield TownH1–0
21 Jan 1950Bolton WanderersH1–1
4 Feb 1950Birmingham CityA1–2
18 Feb 1950Derby CountyH1–0
25 Feb 1950EvertonA1–0
8 Mar 1950MiddlesbroughH1–1
11 Mar 1950Charlton AthleticA1–1
25 Mar 1950FulhamA2–2
29 Mar 1950Aston VillaH1–3
1 Apr 1950Manchester CityH4–1
8 Apr 1950BlackpoolA1–2
10 Apr 1950Stoke CityH6–0
15 Apr 1950Newcastle UnitedH4–2
22 Apr 1950Wolverhampton WanderersA0–3
3 May 1950PortsmouthH2–0
6 May 1950Stoke CityA5–2
FA Cup7 matches6W 1D 0L
Arsenal 1949/50 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
7 Jan 1950R3Sheffield WednesdayH1–0Lewis
28 Jan 1950R4Swansea TownH2–1Logie, Barnes
11 Feb 1950R5BurnleyH2–0Compton D, Lewis
4 Mar 1950R6Leeds UnitedH1–0Lewis
18 Mar 1950SFChelseaN2–2Cox, Compton L
22 Mar 1950SF RChelseaN1–0Cox
29 Apr 1950FLiverpoolN2–0Lewis (2)
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