Association Football
FIFA World Cup
- 1950 World Cup held in Scotland. Amarica are the winners after beating Brazil in the final group decider.
- United States defeats England 1-0 in one of the great upsets in sports history
England
- First Division – Portsmouth win the 1949–50 title.
- FA Cup – Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–0.
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