The 1950 Montagu Cup final was an exact re-run of the previous season, but the 1950 version was played out in awful conditions, heavy rain lashed by strong winds and the match was a grim hard fought affair. Throughout the first half the Kilnhurst team attacked with the force of the wind and rain at their backs.  The large contingent of Rawmarsh supporters were disappointed when Kilnhurst went ahead after seventeen minutes, Dixon’s raking shot was partially saved by the Rawmarsh keeper Clarke but he pushed it straight out to Frith who curled the ball into the net.  Within two minutes Rawmarsh were level when left winger Chaplain found himself in a scoring position and equalised with a shot that never left the ground.  How Kilnhurst failed to score again before the interval is a mystery, wing half brothers Jack and Walt Taylor were shooting in at will without success. After the interval Rawmarsh had the advantage of the weather and it was a surprise that after sixty five minutes Kilnhurst again took the lead when Harpham smashed the ball home from a Kerry pass.  Ten minutes later Ardron scrambled the ball home from close range and the whistle went with the final score at 2-2. Twenty two bedraggled players who gave their best in appalling conditions trooped off the field to shelter.  The crowd had been kept down to 2500 by the weather.  A week later Kilnhurst lost the replay that was to be their last ever appearance in the Montagu Cup final all of 64 years ago. Kilnhurst’s successful team of the post war years broke up in the early 1950’s as the best players moved on some to midland league teams and others to successful local clubs, like Rawmarsh Welfare and Parkgate. The 1951/52 season WOOD NELSON       THACKERAY            J TAYLOR             SENIOR          W TAYLOR           HAYTHORNE     FRITH        NEWBY    PALMER     WELLINGHAM As can be seen the above team showed many changes from the 1949 team, but under the guidance of Jack Haythorne, Kilnhurst developed a network of teams, under 16, under18 and the senior team, eventually in the late 1950’s Kilnhurst had again developed a very successful football side.