The 1950 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal

Arsenal F.C.

Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...

 and Liverpool

Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...

 at Wembley. Arsenal won 2–0, with both goals scored by Reg Lewis

Reg Lewis

Reginald "Reg" Lewis was an English footballer.Born in Bilston, Staffordshire, Lewis spent his entire career at Arsenal. He joined the club as a schoolboy in 1935, and scored on his debut against Everton on January 1, 1938. He made only four appearances in 1937-38, however, and as a result missed...

. Future legendary Liverpool manager Bob Paisley

Bob Paisley

Robert "Bob" Paisley OBE was an English football half back turned manager. His association with Liverpool was to span nearly half a century including his contribution to the club, first as a player, then as a physiotherapist and coach, and finally as manager.In nine years as manager between 1974...

 was famously dropped for the final, even after scoring the winning goal against rivals

Merseyside derby

The Merseyside derby is the name given to any football match contested between Everton and Liverpool football clubs, the two most successful clubs from the city of Liverpool in England...

 Everton

Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...

 in the semi final. Famous cricketer Denis Compton

Denis Compton

Denis Charles Scott Compton CBE was an English cricketer who played in 78 Test matches, and a footballer...

 also played in the Arsenal side.

Match details

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	ARSENAL:
GK	1	George Swindin George Swindin George Hedley Swindin was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:A goalkeeper, Swindin was born in Campsall, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He played as an amateur for various local clubs, including Rotherham United, before turning professional in 1934 with Bradford City...
RB	2	Laurie Scott Laurie Scott (footballer) Lawrence "Laurie" Scott was an English footballer.Born in Sheffield, Scott joined Bradford City as a youth player, and played 39 times for the Bantams, mostly as a winger. In February 1937 he was signed by Arsenal, though he only played as a reserve for the first two years at the club...
LB	3	Wally Barnes
HB	4	Alex Forbes Alex Forbes Alexander Rooney Forbes is a Scottish former footballer.Born in Dundee, Forbes started his career playing wartime matches with Dundee North End, before signing for Sheffield United. He was a regular for United in the first two seasons of competitive football after the war ended, and made his debut...
HB	5	Leslie Compton Leslie Compton Leslie Harry Compton was an English footballer and cricketer who played for Arsenal and Middlesex respectively...
HB	6	Joe Mercer Joe Mercer Joseph 'Joe' Mercer, OBE was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, the son of a former Nottingham Forest and Tranmere Rovers footballer, also named Joe. Joe Mercer senior died, following health problems resulting from a gas attack...  (c)
OF	7	Freddie Cox Freddie Cox Frederick James Arthur "Freddie" Cox DFC was an English football player and manager.Born in Reading, Berkshire, Cox signed as an 18-year-old for Tottenham Hotspur in 1938. A tricky and talented winger who usually played on the right, he made his Spurs debut in a Second Division match against...
IF	8	Jimmy Logie Jimmy Logie James Tullis "Jimmy" Logie was a Scottish footballer.Born in Edinburgh and raised in the city's Grassmarket, Logie first played for Scottish junior side Lochore Welfare, before being signed by London giants Arsenal in June 1939...
CF	9	Peter Goring Peter Goring Harry Goring was an English footballer.Born in Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire, Goring first played for local Southern League side Cheltenham Town, making a name for himself as a prolific centre forward...
IF	10	Reg Lewis Reg Lewis Reginald "Reg" Lewis was an English footballer.Born in Bilston, Staffordshire, Lewis spent his entire career at Arsenal. He joined the club as a schoolboy in 1935, and scored on his debut against Everton on January 1, 1938. He made only four appearances in 1937-38, however, and as a result missed...
OF	11	Denis Compton Denis Compton Denis Charles Scott Compton CBE was an English cricketer who played in 78 Test matches, and a footballer...
Manager:
Tom Whittaker Tom Whittaker (footballer) Thomas James "Tom" Whittaker MBE was an English football player, trainer and manager, chiefly associated with Arsenal Football Club...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> LIVERPOOL: | GK 1   Cyril Sidlow

Cyril Sidlow

Cyril Sidlow was a Welsh football goalkeeper. He played for several clubs, most notably for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool.- Life and playing career :...

RB 2   Ray Lambert

Ray Lambert

Raymond Lambert was a Welsh footballer who played for Liverpool.-Life and playing career:Born in Bagillt, Flintshire, Wales, Lambert joined the Reds as an amateur schoolboy in 1936 aged 13. In doing so, he set the record for being the youngest ever player to join a league side...

LB 3   Eddie Spicer

Eddie Spicer

Edwin 'Eddie' Spicer was a professional English footballer who played for Liverpool.-Career:Born in Liverpool, England, the 17-year old Spicer signed professional forms for Liverpool in October 1939 after impressing manager George Kay...

RH 4   Phil Taylor

Phil Taylor (footballer)

Philip Henry Taylor is an ex-English footballer who played for and managed Liverpool.-Player:Phil Taylor played for his hometown club Bristol Rovers as an apprentice before he was signed by Liverpool manager George Patterson for £5000 plus Ted Hartill in March 1936, he made his debut on the 28th...

 (c) CH 5   Laurie Hughes

Laurie Hughes

Lawrence Hughes was an England former international football player who played for Liverpool.-Life and playing career:...

LH 6   Bill Jones

Bill Jones (footballer)

William Henry "Bill" Jones was an English international footballer who played for Liverpool F.C..-Life and playing career:...

OR 7   Jimmy Payne

Jimmy Payne

Jimmy Payne is an ex-professional footballer, and one of a select number of players to have played for both Liverpool and Everton.-Life and playing career:...

IR 8   Kevin Baron CF 9   Albert Stubbins

Albert Stubbins

Albert Stubbins was an English footballer. He played in the position of centre forward, although his career was limited by the onset of World War II.-Life and playing career:...

IL 10   Willie Fagan

Willie Fagan

William 'Willie' Fagan was a footballer who played for Liverpool.-Football career:...

OL 11   Billy Liddell

Billy Liddell

William Beveridge "Billy" Liddell was a Scottish footballer, who played his entire professional career with Liverpool. He signed with the club as a teenager in 1938 and retired in 1961, having scored 228 goals in 534 appearances...

Manager:   George Kay

George Kay

George Kay was an English football player and manager of Luton Town, Southampton and Liverpool.The highlight of his playing career was when he captained West Ham United in the first FA Cup final to be played at Wembley, the so-called White Horse Final.He was manager of Liverpool for 15 years and...

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