1929 FA Cup final

1929 FA Cup Final
Programme cover
Event1928–29 FA Cup
Date27 April 1929
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeA. Josephs (South Shields)
Attendance92,576
1928
1930

The 1929 FA Cup final was an association football match between Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth on 27 April 1929 at Wembley Stadium. Bolton won 2–0, with goals by Billy Butler and Harold Blackmore. It marked the 54th final of the Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup), the world's oldest football cup competition. It was Portsmouth's first FA Cup final and Bolton's fifth. En route to the final, Bolton defeated Oldham Athletic, Liverpool (after a replay), Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers (after a replay) and Huddersfield Town; Portsmouth beat Charlton Athletic, Bradford City, Chelsea (after a replay), West Ham United and Aston Villa.

The match was played in a front of 92,576 spectators and was refereed by Arnold Josephs. After a goalless first half, two late goals in the second half from Billy Butler and Harold Blackmore secured Bolton the FA Cup. For Bolton this meant that they had won their third FA Cup title.

Road to the Final

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Bolton Wanderers

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Round Team #1 Score Team #2
3 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Oldham Athletic
4 Liverpool 0–0 Bolton Wanderers
Replay Bolton Wanderers 5–2 Liverpool
5 Leicester City 1–2 Bolton Wanderers
6 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Bolton Wanderers
Replay Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Blackburn Rovers
Semi-Final Bolton Wanderers 3–1 Huddersfield Town

Portsmouth

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Round Team #1 Score Team #2
3 Portsmouth 2–1 Charlton Athletic
4 Portsmouth 2–1 Bradford City
5 Chelsea 1–1 Portsmouth
Replay Portsmouth 1–0 Chelsea
6 Portsmouth 3–2 West Ham United
Semi-Final Portsmouth 1–0 Aston Villa

Match details

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A moment of the match
Bolton Wanderers2–0Portsmouth
Butler 79'
Blackmore 87'
Report
Attendance: 92,576
Referee: Arnold Josephs (South Shields)
Bolton Wanderers
Portsmouth
GK England Dick Pym
DF England Bob Haworth
DF England Alex Finney
MF England Fred Kean
MF England Jimmy Seddon (c)
MF England Harry Nuttall
FW England Billy Butler
FW Scotland Jim McClelland
FW England Harold Blackmore
FW Scotland George Gibson
FW Scotland Willie Cook
Manager:
England Charles Foweraker
GK Scotland Jock Gilfillan
DF Northern Ireland Alec Mackie
DF England Thomas Bell
MF Scotland Jimmy Nichol
MF Scotland Johnny McIlwaine (c)
MF Scotland David Thackeray
FW England Fred Forward
FW England Jack Smith
FW England Jack Weddle
FW England David Watson
FW Wales Fred Cook
Manager:
England Jack Tinn

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.

References

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  • "Match report". www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009.
  • FA Cup Final lineups
  • FA Cup Final kits
  • F.A. Cup Final Match Cards