The 1930 FA Cup final was a football match contested by Arsenal and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium on 26 April 1930.

Dave Halliday, who scored four of Arsenal's goals that game, was omitted from the Cup Final squad in favour of Jack Lambert.

[5][1] Prior to the match, King George V was also introduced to the players, a surprise outing as he had been recovering from illness for eighteen months.

[2] The rest of the Cup day programming included a 4-4 draw between Wolves and Bradford Park Avenue, Fred Cheesmuir scoring six goals for Gillingham in their 6-0 defeat of Merthyr town, Lincoln City beating New Brighton 5-2, and Sheffield Wednesday holding their lead at the top of the First Division, beating Grimsby Town 1-0.

Allegedly, inside left Alex James had said to Cliff Bastin on the way to the match: "If we get a free-kick in their half early on, I'll slip it out to you on the wing.

During the match, referee Tom Crew awarded Arsenal a free-kick as James was fouled 40 yards from goal.

[9][2] Towards the end of the match, a long clearance from James found centre forward Jack Lambert.

Lambert slipped between Huddersfield defenders Goodall and Bon Spence to rush at goalkeeper Hugh Turner.