1928–29 FA Cup

The 1928–29 FA Cup was the 54th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Bolton Wanderers won the competition for the third time, beating Portsmouth 2–0 in the final at Wembley.

Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League joined the competition in the qualifying rounds.

The 25 winners from the fourth qualifying round were Scarborough, Annfield Plain, York City, Spennymoor United, Lancaster Town, Horwich RMI, Rhyl Athletic, Gainsborough Trinity, Mansfield Town, Shirebrook, Grantham, Worcester City, Peterborough & Fletton United, Wellingborough Town, Kettering Town, Southall, Ilford, Barking Town, Chatham, Sittingbourne, Dulwich Hamlet, Guildford City, Woking, Poole and Yeovil & Petter's United.

Those featuring at this stage for the first time were Lancaster Town, Horwich RMI, Wellingborough Town, Guildford City and Yeovil & Petter's United, while Scarborough and Grantham had not appeared in the main competition since 1887-88.

Worcester City was the most successful club from this season's extra preliminary round, defeating Whitchurch, Stourbridge, Leamington Town, Oakengates Town, Stafford Rangers and Wellington Town before going out to Walsall in the first round proper.

At this stage 41 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 25 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Northampton Town and Swindon Town were given byes to the third round, while Nelson did not enter the competition this season. To make the number of matches up, non-league sides Northfleet United and Leyton were given byes to this round, with Leyton again having won the previous season's FA Amateur Cup.

34 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 24 November 1928. One match was drawn and went to a replay in the following midweek fixture.

The matches were played on Saturday, 8 December 1928. Two matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture.

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage, along with Northampton Town, Swindon Town and amateur side Corinthian. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 12 January 1929. Eight matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which one went to a second replay.

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 26 January 1929. Five games were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture. Mansfield Town and Corinthian were the only non-league clubs remaining in the competition at this stage.

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 16 February 1929. There were three replays played in the next midweek fixture.

The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 2 March 1929. There were two replays.

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 23 March 1929. Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley.

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

27 April 1929

15:00 BST

Bolton Wanderers	2–0	Portsmouth
Butler 79' Blackmore 87'	(Report)

Wembley, London

Attendance: 92,576

Referee: A. Josephs, South Shields

Bolton Wanderers

Portsmouth

• FA Cup Final Results 1872-

General

• Official site; fixtures and results service at TheFA.com
• 1928-29 FA Cup at rssf.com
• 1928-29 FA Cup at soccerbase.com

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