If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1949 | Middlesbrough | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Aug 1949 | Newcastle United | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Aug 1949 | Liverpool | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Aug 1949 | Newcastle United | A | L | 0-4 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Sep 1949 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Sep 1949 | Manchester City | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Sep 1949 | Portsmouth | A | L | 0-7 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Aston Villa | A | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Oct 1949 | Charlton Athletic | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Oct 1949 | Arsenal | A | L | 2-5 | (0-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Birmingham City | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Derby County | H | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Nov 1949 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0-4 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Nov 1949 | Manchester United | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Nov 1949 | Chelsea | A | L | 2-3 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Nov 1949 | Stoke City | H | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Dec 1949 | Burnley | A | L | 1-5 | (1-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Dec 1949 | Sunderland | H | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Dec 1949 | Middlesbrough | H | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Liverpool | A | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Fulham | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Dec 1949 | Fulham | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Dec 1949 | Huddersfield Town | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Jan 1950 | Queens Park Rangers | A | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 14 Jan 1950 | Portsmouth | H | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Jan 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Jan 1950 | West Ham United | A | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 4 Feb 1950 | Aston Villa | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Feb 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 18 Feb 1950 | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Arsenal | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Mar 1950 | Derby County | A | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 8 Mar 1950 | Bolton Wanderers | A | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Mar 1950 | Chelsea | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Mar 1950 | Stoke City | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Mar 1950 | Liverpool | N | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 29 Mar 1950 | West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Apr 1950 | Manchester United | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Apr 1950 | Blackpool | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Apr 1950 | Birmingham City | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Apr 1950 | Blackpool | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Apr 1950 | Derby County | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Apr 1950 | Burnley | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Apr 1950 | Sunderland | A | L | 2-4 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 May 1950 | Manchester City | H | W | 3-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |