1929 FA Cup Final

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.

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

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.

Match details

Bolton Wanderers2–0Portsmouth
Butler  79'
Blackmore  87'
(Report)
Attendance: 92,576
Referee: Arnold Josephs ( South Shields)
Bolton Wanderers
Portsmouth
1 Dick Pym
2 Bob Haworth
3 Alex Finney
4 Fred Kean
5 Jimmy Seddon (c)
6 Harry Nuttall
7 Billy Butler
8 Jim McClelland
9 Harold Blackmore
10 George Gibson
11 Willie Cook
Manager:
Charles Foweraker
1 Jock Gilfillan
2 Alec Mackie
3 Thomas Bell
4 Jimmy Nichol
5 Johnny McIlwaine (c)
6 David Thackeray
7 Fred Forward
8 Jack Smith
9 Jack Weddle
10 David Watson
11 Fred Cook
Manager:
Jack Tinn

Match rules

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

Road to Wembley

Bolton Wanderers

Round 3: Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Oldham Athletic

Round 4: Liverpool 0–0 Bolton Wanderers

Replay: Bolton Wanderers 5–2 Liverpool

Round 5: Leicester City 1–2 Bolton Wanderers

Round 6: Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Bolton Wanderers

Replay: Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Blackburn Rovers

Semi-Final: Bolton Wanderers 3–1 Huddersfield Town

(at Anfield)

Portsmouth

Round 3: Portsmouth 2–1 Charlton Athletic

Round 4: Portsmouth 2–1 Bradford City

Round 5: Chelsea 1–1 Portsmouth

Replay: Portsmouth 1–0 Chelsea

Round 6: Portsmouth 3–2 West Ham United

Semi-Final: Portsmouth 1–0 Aston Villa

(at Highbury)

References

    • "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
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