1950–51 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

1950–51 season of Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur 1950–51 football season

Tottenham Hotspur
1950–51 season
Chairman	Fred J. Bearman
Manager	Arthur Rowe
Stadium	White Hart Lane
First Division	1st
FA Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Sonny Walters (15) All: Sonny Walters (15)
← 1949–50 1951–52 →

The 1950–51 season saw Tottenham Hotspur follow their success of the previous season winning the Second Division to go on and win the First Division for the first time in their history. Spurs entered the FA Cup in the third round and were drawn away to Huddersfield Town, they lost 2–0.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ENG	Ted Ditchburn
—	DF	ENG	Alf Ramsey
—	DF	ENG	Sid Tickridge
—	DF	ENG	Harry Clarke
—	DF	ENG	Arthur Willis
—	DF	ENG	Charlie Withers
—	MF	WAL	Ron Burgess (C)
—	MF	ENG	Colin Brittan
—	MF	ENG	Tony Marchi
—	MF	ENG	Les Medley


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Sonny Walters
—	MF	ENG	Bill Nicholson
—	FW	ENG	Sid McClellan
—	FW	ENG	Les Bennett
—	FW	ENG	Len Duquemin
—	FW	ENG	Eddie Baily
—	FW	ENG	Jimmy Scarth
—	FW	SCO	Alex Wright
—	FW	ENG	Peter Murphy
—	FW	ENG	Dennis Uphill

Competitions

First Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
1	Tottenham Hotspur (C)	42	25	10	7	82	44	1.864	60
2	Manchester United	42	24	8	10	74	40	1.850	56
3	Blackpool	42	20	10	12	79	53	1.491	50
4	Newcastle United	42	18	13	11	62	53	1.170	49
5	Arsenal	42	19	9	14	73	56	1.304	47

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Fixtures

Source:^[1]

Tottenham were crowned champions after their penultimate game against Sheffield Wednesday which they won 1–0.^[2]

Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool

19 August 1950 1	Tottenham Hotspur	1–4	Blackpool	Tottenham, London
	Baily			Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 64,978

Bolton v Tottenham Hotspur

23 August 1950 2	Bolton	1–4	Tottenham Hotspur	Bolton
			Duqiemin Medley Peter Murphy Walters	Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 21,745

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

26 August 1950 3	Arsenal	2–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Highbury, London
				Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 64638

Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton

30 August 1950 4	Tottenham Hotspur	4–2	Bolton	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 44256

Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur

2 September 1950 5	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Charlton, London
				Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 61480

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

6 September 1950 6	Liverpool	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Liverpool
				Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 39015

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

9 September 1950 7	Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Manchester United	Manchester
				Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 60621

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur

16 September 1950 8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Wolverhampton
				Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 55364

Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland

23 September 1950 9	Tottenham Hotspur	1–1	Sunderland	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 59190

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

30 September 1950 10	Aston Villa	2–3	Tottenham Hotspur	Aston, Birmingham
				Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36538

Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley

7 October 1950 11	Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Burnley	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 46518

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

14 October 1950 12	Chelsea	0–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Fulham, London
				Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 65992

Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City

21 October 1950 13	Tottenham Hotspur	6–1	Stoke City	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 54124

West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

28 October 1950 14	West Bromwich Albion	1–2	Tottenham Hotspur	West Bromwich
				Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 44543

Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth

4 November 1950 15	Tottenham Hotspur	5–1	Portsmouth	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 66402

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur

11 November 1950 16	Everton	1–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Liverpool
				Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 47125

Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United

18 November 1950 17	Tottenham Hotspur	7–0	Newcastle United	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 70336

Huddersfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur

25 November 1950 18	Huddersfield Town	3–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Huddersfield
				Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 36519

Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough

2 December 1950 19	Tottenham Hotspur	3–3	Middlesbrough	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 61148

Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur

9 December 1950 20	Sheffield Wednesday	1–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Owlerton, Sheffield
				Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 44367

Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur

16 December 1950 21	Blackpool	0–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Blackpool
				Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 22203

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

23 December 1950 22	Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Arsenal	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 54898

Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur

25 December 1950 23	Derby County	1–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Derby
				Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 32301

Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County

26 December 1950 24	Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	Derby County	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 59885

Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic

30 December 1950 25	Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 54667

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

13 January 1951 26	Manchester United	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Manchester
				Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 45104

Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers

20 January 1951 27	Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 66796

Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur

3 February 1951 28	Sunderland	0–0	Tottenham Hotspur	Roker, Sunderland
				Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 56817

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

17 February 1951 29	Tottenham Hotspur	3–2	Aston Villa	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 47842

Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur

24 February 1951 30	Burnley	2–0	Tottenham Hotspur	Burnley
				Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 33048

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

3 March 1951 31	Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	Chelsea	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 59449

Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur

10 March 1951 32	Stoke City	0–0	Tottenham Hotspur	Stoke-on-Trent
				Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 26236

Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion

17 March 1951 33	Tottenham Hotspur	5–0	West Bromwich Albion	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 45353

Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur

23 March 1951 34	Fulham	0–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Fulham, London
				Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 47393

Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur

24 March 1951 35	Portsmouth	1–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Portsmouth
				Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 49716

Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham

26 March 1951 36	Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	Fulham	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 51862

Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

31 March 1951 37	Tottenham Hotspur	3–0	Everton	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 46651

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

7 April 1951 38	Newcastle United	0–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Newcastle upon Tyne
				Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 41241

Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town

14 April 1951 39	Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	Huddersfield Town	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 55014

Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur

21 April 1951 40	Middlesbrough	1–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Middlesbrough
				Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 36689

Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday

28 April 1951 41	Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Sheffield Wednesday	Tottenham, London
	Len Duquemin			Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 46,645

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

5 May 1951 42	Tottenham Hotspur	3–1	Liverpool	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 49072

FA Cup

Source data:^[3]

Huddersfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur

6 January 1951	Huddersfield Town	2–0	Tottenham Hotspur	Huddersfield
				Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 25,390

Notes

Game attendance data from: Tottenham Hotspur Official Handbook 2018–2019

References

^ "Tottenham Hotspur football club match record: 1951". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ Holmes, Logan. "Tottenham Win Their First League Title In 1951- CHAMPIONS". HotspurHQ.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. p. 260. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.

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Arsenal
Aston Villa
Blackpool
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Burnley
Charlton Athletic
Chelsea
Derby County
Everton
Fulham
Huddersfield Town
Liverpool
Manchester United
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Tottenham Hotspur
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