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Seasons · Division Two · Season 30

1949/50

Finished 5th · Manager Major Frank Buckley
Played
47
Won
20
Drawn
14
Lost
13
For
66
Against
52
Points
47
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
4–0 v Coventry City
Biggest defeat
2–5 v Sheffield Wednesday
Clean sheets
13
Top scorer
Frank Dudley · 16
Most assists
Avg attendance
29,726
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division Two · 42 played

Division Two fixtures, 1949/50
DateOpponentScoreResult
20 Aug Queens Park Rangers 11 Drew 1–1 v Queens Park Rangers
22 Aug West Ham United 13 Lost 1–3 v West Ham United
27 Aug Preston North End 11 Drew 1–1 v Preston North End
31 Aug West Ham United 22 Drew 2–2 v West Ham United
3 Sep Swansea City 12 Lost 1–2 v Swansea City
5 Sep Sheffield United 10 Won 1–0 v Sheffield United
10 Sep Tottenham Hotspur 02 Lost 0–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
14 Sep Sheffield United 01 Lost 0–1 v Sheffield United
17 Sep Southampton 12 Lost 1–2 v Southampton
24 Sep Coventry City 33 Drew 3–3 v Coventry City
1 Oct Luton Town 01 Lost 0–1 v Luton Town
8 Oct Cardiff City 20 Won 2–0 v Cardiff City
15 Oct Blackburn Rovers 10 Won 1–0 v Blackburn Rovers
22 Oct Brentford 10 Won 1–0 v Brentford
29 Oct Hull City 01 Lost 0–1 v Hull City
5 Nov Sheffield Wednesday 11 Drew 1–1 v Sheffield Wednesday
12 Nov Plymouth Argyle 21 Won 2–1 v Plymouth Argyle
19 Nov Chesterfield 00 Drew 0–0 v Chesterfield
26 Nov Bradford Park Avenue 21 Won 2–1 v Bradford Park Avenue
3 Dec Leicester City 11 Drew 1–1 v Leicester City
10 Dec Bury 02 Lost 0–2 v Bury
17 Dec Queens Park Rangers 11 Drew 1–1 v Queens Park Rangers
24 Dec Preston North End 31 Won 3–1 v Preston North End
26 Dec Barnsley 11 Drew 1–1 v Barnsley
27 Dec Barnsley 10 Won 1–0 v Barnsley
31 Dec Swansea City 21 Won 2–1 v Swansea City
14 Jan Tottenham Hotspur 30 Won 3–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
21 Jan Southampton 10 Won 1–0 v Southampton
4 Feb Coventry City 40 Won 4–0 v Coventry City
18 Feb Luton Town 21 Won 2–1 v Luton Town
25 Feb Cardiff City 01 Lost 0–1 v Cardiff City
11 Mar Brentford 00 Drew 0–0 v Brentford
18 Mar Hull City 30 Won 3–0 v Hull City
25 Mar Sheffield Wednesday 25 Lost 2–5 v Sheffield Wednesday
1 Apr Bradford Park Avenue 00 Drew 0–0 v Bradford Park Avenue
7 Apr Grimsby Town 02 Lost 0–2 v Grimsby Town
8 Apr Leicester City 11 Drew 1–1 v Leicester City
10 Apr Grimsby Town 10 Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town
15 Apr Plymouth Argyle 11 Drew 1–1 v Plymouth Argyle
22 Apr Chesterfield 13 Lost 1–3 v Chesterfield
26 Apr Blackburn Rovers 21 Won 2–1 v Blackburn Rovers
29 Apr Bury 41 Won 4–1 v Bury

FA Cup · 5 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1949/50
DateOpponentScoreResult
7 Jan Carlisle United 52 Won 5–2 v Carlisle United
28 Jan Bolton Wanderers 11 Drew 1–1 v Bolton Wanderers
1 Feb Bolton Wanderers 32 Won 3–2 v Bolton Wanderers
11 Feb Cardiff City 31 Won 3–1 v Cardiff City
4 Mar Arsenal 01 Lost 0–1 v Arsenal