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Football match
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
Bolton Wanderers
Portsmouth
Match details
A moment of the match
Match rules
90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Replay if scores still level.
References
External links
Seasons Qualifying rounds
Finals