1929 FA Cup Final

1929 FA Cup Final

Bolton Wanderers Portsmouth 2 0
Event	1928–29 FA Cup
Date	27 April 1929
Venue	Wembley Stadium, London
Referee	A. Josephs (South Shields)
Attendance	92,576
← 1928 1930 →

The 1929 FA Cup Final was contested by Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth at Wembley. Bolton won 2–0, with goals by Billy Butler and Harold Blackmore.

Match details

27 April 1929 15:00 BST	Bolton Wanderers	2–0	Portsmouth	Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 92,576 Referee: Arnold Josephs (South Shields)
	Butler  79' Blackmore  87'	(Report)

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)

External links

• FA Cup Final lineups
• FA Cup Final kits
• F.A. Cup Final Match Cards