The 1950 FA Cup Final was the 69th final of the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
. It took place on 29 April 1950 at
Wembley Stadium
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and was contested between
Arsenal and
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...
.
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
References
;General
FA Cup Final kits, 1950–59;Specific
LFC History Match Report
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FA Cup Finals
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. It has regularly been one of the most attended domestic football events in the world, with an official atten ...
FA Cup Final 1950
FA Cup Final 1950
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. It has regularly been one of the most attended domestic football events in the world, with an official atten ...
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. It has regularly been one of the most attended domestic football events in the world, with an official atten ...