1949-50 in Scottish football
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Season 1949-1950 was the 53rd season of Scottish league football.
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[edit] Scottish League Division A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 26 | 32 | 50 |
| 2 | Hibernian | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 34 | 52 | 49 |
| 3 | Hearts | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 86 | 40 | 46 | 43 |
| 4 | East Fife | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 37 |
| 5 | Celtic | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | Dundee | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 29 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 26 |
| 9 | Raith Rovers | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 26 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 25 |
| 11 | St Mirren | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 25 |
| 12 | Third Lanark | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 25 |
| 13 | Clyde | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 73 | -17 | 24 |
| 14 | Falkirk | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 72 | -24 | 24 |
| 15 | Queen of the South | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 63 | -32 | 16 |
| 16 | Stirling Albion | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 38 | 77 | -39 | 15 |
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Queen Of the South, Stirling
[edit] Scottish League Division B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morton | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 77 | 33 | 44 | 47 |
| 2 | Airdrie | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 79 | 40 | 39 | 44 |
| 3 | Dunfermline | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 71 | 57 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | St Johnstone | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 56 | 8 | 36 |
| 5 | Cowdenbeath | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 63 | 56 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 44 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 74 | 56 | 18 | 33 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 33 |
| 9 | Queens Park | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 59 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 56 | -3 | 30 |
| 11 | Albion Rovers | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 27 |
| 12 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 72 | -18 | 24 |
| 13 | Ayr | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 80 | -27 | 22 |
| 14 | Arbroath | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 69 | -22 | 19 |
| 15 | Dumbarton | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 16 |
| 16 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 47 | 96 | -49 | 13 |
Promoted: Morton, Airdrie
[edit] Cup Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Rangers |
| Scottish League Cup | East Fife |
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1949 | Windsor Park, Belfast |  Northern Ireland |
8-2 | BHC | Henry Morris (3), Willie Waddell (2), Billy Steel, Lawrie Reilly, Jimmy Mason |
| November 9, 1949 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Wales |
2-0 | BHC | John McPhail, Alec Linwood |
| April 15, 1950 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  England |
0-1 | BHC | - |
| April 26, 1950 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Switzerland |
3-1 | F | Willie Bauld, Robert Campbell, Allan Brown |
| May 21, 1950 | Estádio Nacional, Lisbon |  Portugal |
2-2 | F | Willie Bauld, Allan Brown |
| May 27, 1950 | Stade de Colombes, Paris |  France |
1-0 | F | Allan Brown |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written Scotland first
| Previous Season: 1948-49 |
Seasons in Scottish football 1949-50 |
Next Season: 1950-51 |
