Liverpool completed the 1949–50 Division 1 campaign in 8th, taking 48 points from 42 matches. The record comprised 17 wins, 14 draws and 11 defeats, with 64 goals scored and 54 conceded for a goal difference of +10.
Liverpool won 40.5% of their league matches and avoided defeat in 31 of 42. The side averaged 1.52 goals scored and 1.29 conceded per match; the resulting +10 goal difference gives more context to the 8th finish than position alone.
Compared with 1948–49, the recorded league position improved by 4 places, while goal difference moved from +10 to +10.
Place in Liverpool’s wider history
This season belongs to the wartime transition or early post-war era, when Liverpool rebuilt its competitive programme and then tried to sustain the 1947 championship side.
Cup and scoring picture
Liverpool also finished as runners-up in the FA Cup. Billy Liddell led the season scoring record with 19 goals in all competitions.
How this reading was produced: rates, comparisons and competition summaries are calculated from the verified season record shown on this page. They are descriptive analysis rather than claims about matches or events not contained in the dataset.