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| Event | 1948–49 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 30 April 1949 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Reg Mortimer (Huddersfield) | ||||||
| Attendance | 98,920 | ||||||
The 1949 FA Cup final was the 68th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 30 April 1949 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City. Wolves had finished sixth in the First Division that season and had several England internationals among their ranks, while Leicester had narrowly avoided relegation from the Second Division and were making their first Wembley appearance.
Wolves won the match 3–1, thus winning the FA Cup for the third time. Jesse Pye (2) and Sammy Smyth scored Wolves' goals, with Mal Griffiths replying for Leicester. Captain Billy Wright was presented with the cup by Princess Elizabeth.