1950–51 in English football


The 1950–51 season was the 71st season of competitive football in England.

Overview

won their first League Championship, while Newcastle United defeated Blackpool 2–0 to win their fourth FA Cup. They would win it twice more over the next four seasons. Everton were relegated to the Second Division for only the second time in their history.
The league was expanded from 88 to 92 clubs for this season, with Scunthorpe United and Shrewsbury Town joining the Third Division North, and Colchester United join the Third Division South along with Gillingham who were re-elected to the league 12 years after being voted out of it.
Sunderland signed Trevor Ford from Aston Villa for the then record fee of £30,000.
At the end of the season, Matt Busby signed Birmingham City winger Johnny Berry for Manchester United for a club record fee of £25,000.

Honours

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

FA Cup

defeated Blackpool 2–0 in the 1951 FA Cup Final.

Football League

First Division

Second Division

Third Division North

Third Division South

Top goalscorers

First Division
Second Division
Third Division North
Third Division South