Football League Second Division 1949/50
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 81 | 35 | 2.314 | 61 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 67 | 48 | 1.396 | 52 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Sheffield United | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 49 | 1.388 | 52 | - |
| 4th | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 64 | 48 | 1.333 | 52 | - |
| 5th | Leeds United | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 45 | 1.200 | 47 | - |
| 6th | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 49 | 1.224 | 45 | - |
| 7th | Hull City | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 72 | 0.889 | 45 | - |
| 8th | Swansea Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 49 | 1.082 | 43 | - |
| 9th | Brentford | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 0.898 | 43 | - |
| 10th | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 44 | 0.932 | 42 | - |
| 11th | Grimsby Town | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 74 | 73 | 1.014 | 40 | - |
| 12th | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 1.000 | 39 | - |
| 13th | Barnsley | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 64 | 67 | 0.955 | 39 | - |
| 14th | Chesterfield | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 47 | 0.915 | 39 | - |
| 15th | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 65 | 0.846 | 39 | - |
| 16th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 60 | 0.917 | 38 | - |
| 17th | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 41 | 51 | 0.804 | 38 | - |
| 18th | Bury | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 60 | 65 | 0.923 | 37 | - |
| 19th | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 61 | 0.869 | 36 | - |
| 20th | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 57 | 0.702 | 34 | - |
| 21st | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 65 | 0.677 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 77 | 0.662 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Manchester City were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▼Birmingham City were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▲Tottenham Hotspur were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▲Sheffield Wednesday were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▼Plymouth Argyle were Relegated to the Football League Third Division South |
| ▼Bradford Park Avenue were Relegated to the Football League Third Division North |
| ▲Doncaster Rovers were Promoted from the Football League Third Division North |
| ▲Notts County were Promoted from the Football League Third Division South |