1949–50 Stoke City F.C. season
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 20 August 1949 Bolton Wanderers A 0-4 29,333
2 22 August 1949 Liverpool H 0-0 27,205
3 27 August 1949 Birmingham City H 3-1 28,069 Bowyer ( 2 ) , Godwin
4 31 August 1949 Liverpool A 1-1 38,097 Bowyer
5 3 September 1949 Derby County A 3-2 29,305 Bowyer , Sellars , Kirton
6 5 September 1949 Burnley A 1-2 25,062 Bowyer
7 10 September 1949 West Bromwich Albion H 1-3 36,815 G Mountford
8 12 September 1949 Burnley H 1-1 25,077 Bowyer
9 17 September 1949 Manchester United A 2-2 42,614 F Mountford ( pen ) , Godwin
10 24 September 1949 Chelsea H 2-3 28,650 G Mountford , F Mountford ( pen )
11 1 October 1949 Newcastle United A 1-4 49,903 Bowyer
12 8 October 1949 Fulham H 0-2 24,904
13 15 October 1949 Manchester City A 1-1 31,151 F Mountford ( pen )
14 22 October 1949 Charlton Athletic H 0-3 20,740
15 29 October 1949 Aston Villa A 1-1 30,000 Sellars
16 5 November 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2-1 40,111 Sellars , F Mountford ( pen )
17 12 November 1949 Portsmouth A 0-0 33,257
18 19 November 1949 Huddersfield Town H 0-0 20,038
19 26 November 1949 Everton A 1-2 30,000 Peppitt
20 3 December 1949 Middlesbrough H 1-0 17,297 Bowyer
Results -- Football League First Division
Main article : 1949–50 Football League
The 1949-50 season was Stoke City's 43rd season in the Football League and the 29th in the First Division. In June 1949, Stoke legend Freddie Steele left after 17 years with the club, scoring 159 goals. Stoke failed to find a suitable replacement, struggled throughout the season and ended up in a relegation battle. There was no end of season improvement in results and Stoke only stayed up due to the poor form of the relegated bottom two Birmingham City and Manchester City.