Arsenal v Liverpool, 29 April 1950

Score2-0 to Arsenal
RefereeHarry Pearce
CompetitionFA Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance98,249
Kick Off: 15:00 BST Future Liverpool manager Bob Paisley was dropped for the final, even after scoring the winning goal against rivals Everton in the semi final. Cricketer Denis Compton also played in the Arsenal side.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Tommy Whittaker

0 Liverpool

Manager: George Kay

Goals:

Reg Lewis 18 G
Reg Lewis 63 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper George Swindin
Full back Walley Barnes
Full back Laurie Scott
Centre half Les Compton
Wing half Alex Forbes
Wing half Joe Mercer (captain)
Outside Left Denis Compton
Centre forward Reg Lewis
Centre Forward/Wing half Peter Goring
Winger Freddie Cox
Inside forward Jimmy Logie

Starting lineup:

Cyril Sidlow Goalkeeper
Ray Lambert Defender/Full back
Eddie Spicer Left Back/Wing Half
Laurie Hughes Centre half
Bill Jones Wing half
Jimmy Payne Outside right
Albert Stubbins Centre forward
Billy Liddell Forward
Kevin Baron Inside forward
Willie Fagan Inside forward
Phil Taylor Inside Forward/Wing half (captain)

2 Arsenal

Manager: Tommy Whittaker

Goals:

Reg Lewis 18 G
Reg Lewis 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper George Swindin
Full back Walley Barnes
Full back Laurie Scott
Centre half Les Compton
Wing half Alex Forbes
Wing half Joe Mercer (captain)
Outside Left Denis Compton
Centre forward Reg Lewis
Centre Forward/Wing half Peter Goring
Winger Freddie Cox
Inside forward Jimmy Logie

0 Liverpool

Manager: George Kay

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Cyril Sidlow Goalkeeper
Ray Lambert Defender/Full back
Eddie Spicer Left Back/Wing Half
Laurie Hughes Centre half
Bill Jones Wing half
Jimmy Payne Outside right
Albert Stubbins Centre forward
Billy Liddell Forward
Kevin Baron Inside forward
Willie Fagan Inside forward
Phil Taylor Inside Forward/Wing half (captain)