1949–50 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season explained

Club:Tottenham Hotspur
Season:1950–51
Manager:Arthur Rowe
Chairman:Fred J. Bearman
Stadium:White Hart Lane
League:Second Division
League Result:1st (promoted)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth round
League Topscorer:Les Medley (18)
Highest Attendance:70,305
(25 Feb 1950 vs Southampton
Largest Win:7–0
(12 Nov 1949 vs Sheffield United)
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Prevseason:1948–49
Nextseason:1950–51

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.

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]

Competitions

Second Division

See main article: 1949–50 Football League.

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Fixtures

Source:[2]

FA Cup

See main article: 1949–50 FA Cup.

Fixtures

Source:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Soar, Phil . Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995 . 1995 . 65 . Hamlyn . 0-600-58706-1.
  2. Web site: Tottenham Hotspur football club match record: 1950 . 11v11.com . 21 September 2019 .