1950 FA Cup final

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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
1949
1951

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

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Arsenal2–0Liverpool
Lewis   18'   63' (Report)
Attendance: 100,000[2]
Referee: Harry Pearce[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arsenal
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liverpool
GK 1   George Swindin
RB 2   Laurie Scott
LB 3   Walley Barnes
RH 4   Alex Forbes
CH 5   Leslie Compton
LH 6   Joe Mercer (c)
OR 7   Freddie Cox
IR 8   Jimmy Logie
CF 9   Peter Goring
IL 10   Reg Lewis
OL 11   Denis Compton
Manager:
  Tom Whittaker
GK 1   Cyril Sidlow
RB 2   Ray Lambert
LB 3   Eddie Spicer
RH 4   Phil Taylor (c)
CH 5   Laurie Hughes
LH 6   Bill Jones
OR 7   Jimmy Payne
IR 8   Kevin Baron
CF 9   Albert Stubbins
IL 10   Willie Fagan
OL 11   Billy Liddell
Manager:
  George Kay

References

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  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.