The 1949–50 season was the 51st season of competitive league football in the history of English

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. They played in the top tier of the English football system, the

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. The team finished as runners-up for a third time, losing out on a first league title to

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by virtue of goal average.

Results

Final League Table

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

First Division

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Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (), commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club based in Wolverhampton, England, which compete in the . The club has played at Molineux Stadium since moving from Dudley Road in 1889. The club's ...