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
Programme cover
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

Bolton Wanderers

RoundTeam #1ScoreTeam #2
3Bolton Wanderers2–0Oldham Athletic
4Liverpool0–0Bolton Wanderers
ReplayBolton Wanderers5–2Liverpool
5Leicester City1–2Bolton Wanderers
6Blackburn Rovers1–1Bolton Wanderers
ReplayBolton Wanderers2–1Blackburn Rovers
Semi-FinalBolton Wanderers3–1Huddersfield Town

Portsmouth

RoundTeam #1ScoreTeam #2
3Portsmouth2–1Charlton Athletic
4Portsmouth2–1Bradford City
5Chelsea1–1Portsmouth
ReplayPortsmouth1–0Chelsea
6Portsmouth3–2West Ham United
Semi-FinalPortsmouth1–0Aston Villa

Match details

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

  • "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