# 1949–50 Arsenal F.C. season

The 1949–50 season was Arsenal Football Club's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. They would finish sixth in the league but only four points off champions Portsmouth, with Peter Goring top scoring with 21 Division 1 goals, with Joe Mercer winning the FWA Player of the Year. That season, Arsenal would first have their new crest—emblazoned with the motto "Victoria Concordia Crescit" ("Victory Grows Through Harmony")—used on official club publications. In the FA Cup, Arsenal won the first four ties at Highbury before beating Chelsea after a replay to set up a final against Liverpool. The Gunners would dominate the final and win 2–0 thanks to Reg Lewis' double, his fourth and fifth FA Cup goals that season, as Arsenal claimed the cup for the third time in their history—having played every match in London. The club's biggest win in all competitions was 6–0 against Sunderland in the league; in all competitions, Reg Lewis scored the most goals, netting 24.

## Results

Arsenal's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 20 August 1949 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 47,797 |
| 24 August 1949 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 | 62,392 |
| 27 August 1949 | Sunderland | A | 2–4 | 56,504 |
| 31 August 1949 | Chelsea | H | 2–3 | 52,901 |
| 3 September 1949 | Liverpool | H | 1–2 | 51,866 |
| 7 September 1949 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–1 | 49,663 |
| 10 September 1949 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | 20,822 |
| 14 September 1949 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4–1 | 46,755 |
| 17 September 1949 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | 33,867 |
| 24 September 1949 | Birmingham City | H | 4–2 | 50,850 |
| 1 October 1949 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 30,417 |
| 8 October 1949 | Everton | H | 5–2 | 53,224 |
| 15 October 1949 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | 36,221 |
| 22 October 1949 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | 66,391 |
| 29 October 1949 | Newcastle United | A | 3–0 | 54,670 |
| 5 November 1949 | Fulham | H | 2–1 | 40,593 |
| 12 November 1949 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | 28,404 |
| 19 November 1949 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–3 | 57,318 |
| 26 November 1949 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 45,863 |
| 3 December 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 56,227 |
| 10 December 1949 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | 39,027 |
| 17 December 1949 | Burnley | A | 0–0 | 25,651 |
| 24 December 1949 | Sunderland | H | 5–0 | 43,249 |
| 26 December 1949 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 55,757 |
| 27 December 1949 | Manchester United | H | 0–0 | 65,133 |
| 31 December 1949 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | 55,020 |
| 14 January 1950 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | 46,815 |
| 21 January 1950 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 47,493 |
| 4 February 1950 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | 34,031 |
| 18 February 1950 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | 67,445 |
| 25 February 1950 | Everton | A | 1–0 | 43,632 |
| 8 March 1950 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 34,464 |
| 11 March 1950 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–1 | 51,615 |
| 25 March 1950 | Fulham | A | 2–2 | 35,703 |
| 29 March 1950 | Aston Villa | H | 1–3 | 24,736 |
| 1 April 1950 | Manchester City | H | 4–1 | 39,420 |
| 8 April 1950 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 32,022 |
| 10 April 1950 | Stoke City | H | 6–0 | 27,226 |
| 15 April 1950 | Newcastle United | H | 4–2 | 51,997 |
| 22 April 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 53,082 |
| 3 May 1950 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | 63,124 |
| 6 May 1950 | Stoke City | A | 5–2 | 22,689 |

#### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 44 | 1.568 | 50 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 55 | 1.400 | 50 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 55 | 1.436 | 49 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 1.314 | 49 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 1.185 | 48 |

### FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Sheffield Wednesday.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 7 January 1950 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | 54,193 | Lewis |
| R4 | 28 January 1950 | Swansea Town | H | 2–1 | 57,305 | Logie, Barnes |
| R5 | 11 February 1950 | Burnley | H | 2–0 | 55,458 | Compton D, Lewis |
| R6 | 4 March 1950 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | 62,573 | Lewis |
| SF | 18 March 1950 | Chelsea | N | 2–2 | 67,752 | Cox, Compton L |
| SF R | 22 March 1950 | Chelsea | N | 1–0 (aet) | 66,482 | Cox |
| F | 29 April 1950 | Liverpool | N | 2–0 | 100,000 | Lewis (2) |