title: 1950 FA Cup final
text: # 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.
  
  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
  
  | Arsenal | Liverpool |
  | - | - |
  
  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 ||||
  
  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 ||||
  