Tabelle1949/195021. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 37:22 | 15 | 29:13 | |
| 2 | Blackpool | 21 | 31:17 | 14 | 28:14 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton | 22 | 36:29 | 7 | 27:17 | |
| 4 | Man. United | 21 | 36:19 | 17 | 26:16 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 21 | 42:31 | 11 | 25:17 | |
| 6 | Burnley | 21 | 25:22 | 3 | 25:17 | |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 22 | 40:24 | 16 | 25:19 | |
| 8 | Derby County | 21 | 36:27 | 9 | 24:18 | |
| 9 | Sunderland | 21 | 39:34 | 5 | 24:18 | |
| 10 | Chelsea | 22 | 38:33 | 5 | 23:21 | |
| 11 | Newcastle | 21 | 43:36 | 7 | 22:20 | |
| 12 | West Brom | 21 | 33:28 | 5 | 22:20 | |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 28:27 | 1 | 21:21 | |
| 14 | Fulham | 21 | 25:26 | -1 | 20:22 | |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 25:29 | -4 | 18:24 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 22 | 26:39 | -13 | 18:26 | |
| 17 | Charlton | 22 | 32:38 | -6 | 17:27 | |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 22 | 26:48 | -22 | 17:27 | |
| 19 | Bolton W. | 21 | 23:28 | -5 | 16:26 | |
| 20 | Everton | 21 | 20:40 | -20 | 16:26 | |
| 21 | Man. City | 21 | 19:39 | -20 | 15:27 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 21 | 14:38 | -24 | 10:32 |
Das Hauptproblem ist der Kopf!
— Manuel Baum, Trainer des FC Schalke 04, nach 0:3 im Derby gegen den BVB.