1949–50 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1949–50 season was Manchester City's 48th season of competitive football and 34th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

Manchester City
1949–50 season
ManagerJock Thomson
StadiumMaine Road
First Division21st (relegated)
FA CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roy Clarke (9)
All: Roy Clarke (10)
Highest home attendance63,704 vs Manchester United
31 December 1949
Lowest home attendance20,000 vs Liverpool
29 March 1950

The season marked the first with the iconic City keeper Bert Trautmann, who signed in October 1949.

First Division
Main article: 1949–50 Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
18 Everton 42 10 14 18 42 66 0.636 34
19 Stoke City 42 11 12 19 45 75 0.600 34
20 Charlton Athletic 42 13 6 23 53 65 0.815 32
21 Manchester City (R) 42 8 13 21 36 68 0.529 29 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Birmingham City (R) 42 7 14 21 31 67 0.463 28
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
42 8 13 21 36 68 0.529 29 7 8 6 27 24 22 1 5 15 9 44 7

Source:

Reports
Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

 Scorers Attendance
20 August 1949 Aston Villa H Maine Road 3 – 3 Smith (2), Black 39,594
24 August 1949 Portsmouth A Fratton Park 1 – 1 Munro 42,000
27 August 1949 Charlton Athletic A The Valley 1 – 3 Fagan 31,000
31 August 1949 Portsmouth H Maine Road 1 – 0 Smith 32,631
3 September 1949 Manchester United A Old Trafford 1 – 2 Munro 47,706
7 September 1949 Everton H Maine Road 0 - 0 27,265
10 September 1949 Fulham H Maine Road 2 – 0 Clarke, Turnbull 42,192
17 September 1949 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 2 – 4 Clarke, Turnbull 58,141
24 September 1949 Blackpool H Maine Road 0 – 3 57,815
1 October 1949 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 0 – 0 45,000
8 October 1949 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 0 – 3 45,153
15 October 1949 Stoke City H Maine Road 1 - 1 Munro 31,151
22 October 1949 Burnley A Turf Moor 0 – 0 25,063
29 October 1949 Sunderland H Maine Road 2 – 1 Murray, Turnbull 43,026
5 November 1949 Liverpool A Anfield 0 – 4 50,536
12 November 1949 Arsenal H Maine Road 0 – 2 25,000
19 November 1949 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 0 – 3 35,000
26 November 1949 Birmingham City H Maine Road 4 – 0 Black (2), Clarke (2) 30,501
5 December 1949 Derby County A Baseball Ground 0 – 7 23,680
10 December 1949 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 1 – 1 Black 29,544
17 December 1949 Aston Villa A Villa Park 0 – 1 30,000
24 December 1949 Charlton Athletic H Maine Road 2 – 0 Black, Clarke 32,092
26 December 1949 Huddersfield Town A Leeds Road 0 – 1 29,989
27 December 1948 Huddersfield Town H Maine Road 1 – 2 Clarke 45,000
31 December 1949 Manchester United H Maine Road 1 – 2 Black 63,704
4 January 1950 Fulham A Craven Cottage 0 – 1 30,000
21 January 1950 Newcastle United H Maine Road 1 – 1 Clarke 42,985
4 February 1950 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 0 – 0 25,00”
18 February 1950 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 0 – 1 59,252
25 February 1950 Chelsea H Maine Road 1 - 1 Hart 32,824
4 March 1950 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 0 – 2 30,000
11 March 1950 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 1 – 1 Black 46,648
18 March 1950 Birmingham City A St Andrews 0 – 1 30,000
29 March 1950 Liverpool H Maine Road 1 – 2 Alison 20,000
1 April 1950 Arsenal A Highbury 1 – 4 Hart 42,000
8 April 1950 Burnley H Maine Road 1 – 0 Westcott 31,182
10 April 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 2 – 1 Turnbull, Smith 36,723
11 April 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 0 – 3 50,000
15 April 1950 Sunderland A Roker Park 2 – 1 Oakes 40,404
22 April 1950 Derby County H Maine Road 2 – 2 Smith (2) 52,928
29 April 1950 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 0 – 0 16,760
6 May 1950 Everton A Goodison Park 1 – 3 Clarke 29,627

FA Cup
Main article: 1949-50 FA Cup

Results
Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

 Scorers Attendance
7 January 1950 Third Round Derby County H Maine Road 3 - 5 Black (2), Clarke 53,213

References
  1. "History". Statto.
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