1950 FA Cup final

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.

1950 FA Cup final
Event1949–50 FA Cup
Date29 April 1950
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeHarry Pearce (Luton)
Attendance100,000

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.[1]

Match details

Arsenal2–0Liverpool
Lewis 18' 63' (Report)
Attendance: 100,000[2]
Referee: Harry Pearce[3]
Arsenal
Liverpool
GK1England George Swindin
RB2England Laurie Scott
LB3Wales Walley Barnes
RH4Scotland Alex Forbes
CH5England Leslie Compton
LH6England Joe Mercer (c)
OR7England Freddie Cox
IR8Scotland Jimmy Logie
CF9England Peter Goring
IL10England Reg Lewis
OL11England Denis Compton
Manager:
England Tom Whittaker
GK1Wales Cyril Sidlow
RB2Wales Ray Lambert
LB3England Eddie Spicer
RH4England Phil Taylor (c)
CH5England Laurie Hughes
LH6England Bill Jones
OR7England Jimmy Payne
IR8England Kevin Baron
CF9England Albert Stubbins
IL10Scotland Willie Fagan
OL11Scotland Billy Liddell
Manager:
England George Kay

References

General
Specific
  1. "Liverpoolfc.tv: LFC STORY 1950". liverpoolfc.tv. Archived from the original on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
  2. "sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1950.html". Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  3. "Cup final ref's watch to go under hammer". The Post, Bristol. Local World. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
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