Tabelle1949/195011. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton | 11 | 27:12 | 15 | 20:2 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 11 | 18:9 | 9 | 17:5 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 12 | 13:13 | 0 | 14:10 | |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 11 | 24:10 | 14 | 13:9 | |
| 5 | Blackpool | 11 | 15:9 | 6 | 13:9 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 11 | 20:13 | 7 | 13:9 | |
| 7 | Man. United | 10 | 14:11 | 3 | 12:8 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 11 | 23:20 | 3 | 12:10 | |
| 9 | Newcastle | 11 | 24:21 | 3 | 11:11 | |
| 10 | Fulham | 11 | 16:15 | 1 | 11:11 | |
| 11 | Sunderland | 11 | 21:21 | 0 | 11:11 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 10 | 16:14 | 2 | 10:10 | |
| 13 | West Brom | 11 | 15:14 | 1 | 10:12 | |
| 14 | Derby County | 11 | 15:17 | -2 | 10:12 | |
| 15 | Huddersfield | 12 | 16:29 | -13 | 10:14 | |
| 16 | Everton | 10 | 9:17 | -8 | 9:11 | |
| 17 | Bolton W. | 11 | 13:14 | -1 | 9:13 | |
| 18 | Charlton | 11 | 18:20 | -2 | 9:13 | |
| 19 | Man. City | 11 | 11:19 | -8 | 8:14 | |
| 20 | Stoke City | 12 | 15:25 | -10 | 8:16 | |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 11:18 | -7 | 7:15 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 11 | 9:22 | -13 | 5:17 |
Der beste Nationaltrainer, den England nie hatte.
— Die Neue Zürcher Zeitung über Brian Clough, Erfolgstrainer von Nottingham Forest und Derby County.