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

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   Dick Pym
DF   Bob Haworth
DF   Alex Finney
MF   Fred Kean
MF   Jimmy Seddon (c)
MF   Harry Nuttall
FW   Billy Butler
FW   Jim McClelland
FW   Harold Blackmore
FW   George Gibson
FW   Willie Cook
Manager:
  Charles Foweraker
GK   Jock Gilfillan
DF   Alec Mackie
DF   Thomas Bell
MF   Jimmy Nichol
MF   Johnny McIlwaine (c)
MF   David Thackeray
FW   Fred Forward
FW   Jack Smith
FW   Jack Weddle
FW   David Watson
FW   Fred Cook
Manager:
  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