The 1949–50 English football season was Aston Villa's 51st season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football.
Both matches in the Second City Derby were drawn, 1–1 at home, 2–2 away.
Alex Massie leaves Villa. He had led them to top ten finishes in his first three seasons and twelfth place the following year.
There were debuts for Jimmy Harrison (8) and Pat Daly (3).
Table
Matches Date Opponent Venue Score Notes Scorers 20 Aug 1949 Manchester City Away 3–3 — Les Smith 26'; Billy Goffin 56', 86' 23 Aug 1949 Derby County Home 1–1 — Trevor Ford 29' 27 Aug 1949 Fulham Home 3–1 — Les Smith 1'; Billy Goffin 39'; Trevor Ford 52' 31 Aug 1949 Derby County Away 2–3 — Trevor Ford 5'; Billy Goffin 70' 3 Sep 1949 Newcastle Away 2–3 — Eddie Lowe 3'; Trevor Ford 52' 5 Sep 1949 Portsmouth Home 1–0 — Ivor Powell 56' 10 Sep 1949 Blackpool Home 0–0 — None 17 Sep 1949 Middlesbrough Away 2–0 — Billy Goffin 7', 70' 24 Sep 1949 Everton Home 2–2 — Billy Goffin 17'; Trevor Ford 89' 1 Oct 1949 Huddersfield Away 0–1 — None 8 Oct 1949 West Bromwich Albion Away 1–1 — Trevor Ford 52' 15 Oct 1949 Manchester United Home 0–4 — None 22 Oct 1949 Chelsea Away 3–1 — Trevor Ford 12'; Johnny Dixon 15'; Miller Craddock 64' 29 Oct 1949 Stoke Home 1–1 — Johnny Dixon 54' 5 Nov 1949 Burnley Away 0–1 — None 12 Nov 1949 Sunderland Home 2–0 — Trevor Ford 20'; Miller Craddock 24' 19 Nov 1949 Liverpool Away 1–2 — Johnny Dixon 89' 26 Nov 1949 Arsenal Home 1–1 — Trevor Ford 26' 3 Dec 1949 Bolton Away 1–1 — Jimmy Harrison 87' 10 Dec 1949 Birmingham Home 1–1 — Trevor Ford 35' 17 Dec 1949 Manchester City Home 1–0 — Frank Moss 90' 24 Dec 1949 Fulham Away 0–3 — None 26 Dec 1949 Wolves Away 3–2 — Ivor Powell 36'; George Edwards 41'; Trevor Ford 75' 27 Dec 1949 Wolves Home 1–4 — Johnny Dixon 69' 31 Dec 1949 Newcastle Home 0–1 — None 14 Jan 1950 Blackpool Away 0–1 — None 21 Jan 1950 Middlesbrough Home 4–0 — Billy Goffin 19', 44'; Trevor Ford 59'; Miller Craddock 70' 4 Feb 1950 Everton Away 1–1 — Colin Gibson 17' 18 Feb 1950 Huddersfield Home 2–1 — Trevor Ford 15', 20' 25 Feb 1950 West Bromwich Albion Home 1–0 — Colin Gibson 87' 8 Mar 1950 Manchester United Away 0–7 — None 11 Mar 1950 Liverpool Home 2–0 — Billy Goffin 30'; Johnny Dixon 81' 25 Mar 1950 Burnley Home 0–1 — None 29 Mar 1950 Arsenal Away 3–1 — Colin Gibson 27'; Johnny Dixon 40', 48' 1 Apr 1950 Sunderland Away 1–2 — George Edwards 78' 7 Apr 1950 Charlton Away 4–1 — Trevor Ford 30'; Con Martin 67' (pen); Billy Goffin 71'; Johnny Dixon 87' 8 Apr 1950 Chelsea Home 4–0 — Ivor Powell 45'; Johnny Dixon 48'; Trevor Ford 52'; Billy Goffin 89' 11 Apr 1950 Charlton Home 1–1 — Les Smith 85' 15 Apr 1950 Stoke Away 0–1 — None 22 Apr 1950 Bolton Home 3–0 — Billy Goffin 2'; Johnny Dixon 43', 59' 29 Apr 1950 Birmingham Away 2–2 — Trevor Ford 43', 82' 6 May 1950 Portsmouth Away 1–5 — Dicky Dorsett 89' (pen)
Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup
See also List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics References