England football · The year in full
1949
England played 8 matches in 1949: won 5, drew 0 and lost 3, scoring 24 and conceding 13.
Tournaments and series
Biggest win of 1949
England 9–2 Ireland
16 November · British Home Championship · Group 1
Played81949
Won563% of matches
Drawn0
Lost3Goals 24–13
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
4 England debuts
- 13 May Roy Bentley
- 18 May Jimmy Dickinson
- 22 May Bert Williams
- 16 Nov Willie Watson
Oldest first
Every England match of 1949
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr | 
England 1–3 ScotlandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | Milburn 75' | England lost |
| 13 May | 
Sweden 3–1 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Finney 67' | England lost |
| 18 May | 
Norway 1–4 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Mullen 5', Finney 38', Spydevold 60' og, Morris 70' | England won |
| 22 May | 
France 1–3 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Morris 8', Wright 24', Morris 86' | England won |
| 21 Sep | 
England 0–2 Republic of IrelandInternational friendly |
International friendly | None | England lost |
| 15 Oct | 
Wales 1–4 EnglandBritish Home Championship · Group 1 |
British Home Championship · Group 1 | Mortensen 22', Milburn 29', Milburn 34', Milburn 66' | England won |
| 16 Nov |
England 9–2 IrelandBritish Home Championship · Group 1 |
British Home Championship · Group 1 | Rowley 5', Froggatt 28', Pearson 31', Mortensen 35', Rowley 47', Mortensen 50', Rowley 55', Rowley 58', Pearson 75' | England won |
| 30 Nov | 
England 2–0 ItalyInternational friendly |
International friendly | Rowley 75', Wright 79' | England won |