1949–50 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

The 1949–50 season saw Tottenham win the Second Division and gain promotion back to the First Division. Spurs also completed in the FA Cup and made it to the Fifth round only to be knocked out by Everton at Goodison Park.

Tottenham Hotspur
1950–51 season
ChairmanFred J. Bearman
ManagerArthur Rowe
StadiumWhite Hart Lane
Second Division1st
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLes Medley (18)
Highest home attendance70,305
(25 Feb 1950 vs Southampton
Biggest win7–0
(12 Nov 1949 vs Sheffield United)

This was Arthur Rowe's first season after being appointed Tottenham manager. He used the push-and-run system which provided much success with a 23-game unbeaten run.[1]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Ted Ditchburn
DF Alf Ramsey
DF Sid Tickridge
DF Harry Clarke
DF Arthur Willis
DF George Ludford
DF Charlie Withers
MF Les Medley
MF Ron Burgess
No. Position Player
MF Sonny Walters
MF Bobby Cook
MF Tony Marchi
MF Bill Nicholson
MF Billy Rees
FW Eddie Baily
FW Les Bennett
FW Len Duquemin
FW Jimmy Scarth

Competitions

Second Division
Main article: 1949–50 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Tottenham Hotspur42153351151245302081352.314+4661
2Sheffield Wednesday4212724623696212567481.396+1952
3Sheffield United42910236191047323068491.388+1952
4Southampton42134444256105202364481.333+1652
5Leeds United42118233166510212954451.200+947

Fixtures

Source:[2]

20 August 1949 1Brentford1–4Tottenham HotspurBrentford, London
Bennett
Duquemin
Medley 		Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 32,702
22 August 1949 2Tottenham Hotspur4–1Plymouth ArgyleTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 41,882
27 August 1949 3Tottenham Hotspur2–3Blackburn RoversTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 53,716
31 August 1949 4Plymouth Argyle0–2Tottenham HotspurPlymouth
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 24,828
3 September 1949 5Cardiff City0–1Tottenham HotspurCardiff
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 42,649
5 September 1949 6Tottenham Hotspur1–0Sheffield WednesdayTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 37,697
10 September 1949 7Tottenham Hotspur2–0Leeds UnitedTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 48,274
17 September 1949 8Tottenham Hotspur3–1BuryTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 54,438
24 September 1949 9Leicester City1–2Tottenham HotspurLeicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 36,846
1 October 1949 10Tottenham Hotspur5–0Bradford Park AvenueTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 54,905
8 October 1949 11Southampton1–1Tottenham HotspurSouthampton
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 30,240
15 October 1949 12Tottenham Hotspur3–1Coventry CityTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 54,375
22 October 1949 13Luton Town1–1Tottenham HotspurLuton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 27,319
29 October 1949 14Tottenham Hotspur2–0BarnsleyTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 54,856
5 November 1949 15West Ham United0–1Tottenham HotspurUpton Park, London
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 31,734
12 November 1949 16Tottenham Hotspur7–0Sheffield UnitedTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 54,193
19 November 1949 17Grimsby Town2–3Tottenham HotspurCleethorpes, Lincolnshire
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 22,482
26 November 1949 18Tottenham Hotspur3–0Queens Park RangersTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 62,783
3 December 1949 19Preston North End1–3Tottenham HotspurPreston
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 35,501
10 December 1949 20Tottenham Hotspur3–1Swansea TownTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 50,758
17 December 1949 21Tottenham Hotspur1–1BrentfordTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 49,297
24 December 1949 22Blackburn Rovers1–2Tottenham HotspurBlackburn
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 33,078
26 December 1949 23Tottenham Hotspur1–0ChesterfieldTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 61,879
27 December 1949 24Chesterfield1–1Tottenham HotspurChesterfield
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 26,341
31 December 1949 25Tottenham Hotspur2–0Cardiff CityTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 59,780
14 January 1950 26Leeds United3–0Tottenham HotspurLeeds
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 50,476
21 January 1950 27Bury1–2Tottenham HotspurBury, Greater Manchester
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 27,386
4 February 1950 28Tottenham Hotspur0–2Leicester CityTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 60,595
18 February 1950 29Bradford Park Avenue1–3Tottenham HotspurBradford
Stadium: Horsfall Stadium
Attendance: 20,287
25 February 1950 30Tottenham Hotspur4–0SouthamptonTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 70,302
4 March 1950 31Coventry City0–1Tottenham HotspurCoventry
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 36,320
11 March 1950 32Tottenham Hotspur0–0Luton TownTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 53,145
18 March 1950 33Barnsley2–0Tottenham HotspurBarnsley
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 22,346
25 March 1950 34Tottenham Hotspur4–1West Ham UnitedTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 51,124
1 April 1950 35Queens Park Rangers0–2Tottenham HotspurShepherd's Bush, London
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 29,771
7 April 1950 36Tottenham Hotspur0–0Hull CityTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 66,889
8 April 1950 37Tottenham Hotspur2–3Preston North EndTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 49,710
10 April 1950 38Hull City1–0Tottenham HotspurKingston upon Hull
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 38,345
15 April 1950 39Sheffield United2–1Tottenham HotspurSheffield, South Yorkshire
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 41,419
22 April 1950 40Tottenham Hotspur1–2Grimsby TownTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 46,423
29 April 1950 41Swansea Town1–0Tottenham HotspurSwansea
Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 16,417
6 May 1950 42Sheffield Wednesday0–0Tottenham HotspurSheffield
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 50,777

FA Cup
Main article: 1949–50 FA Cup

Fixtures

Source:[2]

7 January 1950 3Stoke City0–1Tottenham HotspurStoke-on-Trent
Baily Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 47,000
28 January 1950 4Tottenham Hotspur5–1SunderlandTottenham
Walters
Bennett
Medley		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 66,245
11 February 1950 5Everton1–0Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
Wainwright Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 72,921

References
  1. Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. p. 65. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
  2. "Tottenham Hotspur football club match record: 1950". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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