The 1950 FA Cup final was the 69th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 29 April 1950 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Arsenal and Liverpool.
Arsenal won the match 2–0 to win the FA Cup for the third time, with both goals scored by Reg Lewis. The Arsenal team also featured cricketer Denis Compton, who played alongside his brother Leslie. Liverpool dropped future manager Bob Paisley for the match, even though he had scored against Merseyside rivals Everton in the semi-final.
Match details
GK 1 George SwindinRB 2 Laurie ScottLB 3 Walley BarnesRH 4 Alex ForbesCH 5 Leslie ComptonLH 6 Joe Mercer (c)OR 7 Freddie CoxIR 8 Jimmy LogieCF 9 Peter GoringIL 10 Reg LewisOL 11 Denis ComptonManager: Tom Whittaker GK 1 Cyril SidlowRB 2 Ray LambertLB 3 Eddie SpicerRH 4 Phil Taylor (c)CH 5 Laurie HughesLH 6 Bill JonesOR 7 Jimmy PayneIR 8 Kevin BaronCF 9 Albert StubbinsIL 10 Willie FaganOL 11 Billy LiddellManager: George Kay
References General FA Cup Final kits, 1950–59 Specific
LFC History Match Report