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1929–30 FA Cup

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1929–30 FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Defending championsBolton Wanderers
Final positions
ChampionsArsenal (1st title)
Runner-upHuddersfield Town

The 1929–30 FA Cup was the 55th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Arsenal won the competition for the first time, beating Huddersfield Town 2–0 in the final at Wembley.

First Division side Bolton Wanderers were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the third round by Birmingham.

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.

Calendar

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Round Date
Extra preliminary round Saturday 7 September 1929
Preliminary round Saturday 31 September 1929
First round qualifying Saturday 5 October 1929
Second round qualifying Saturday 19 October 1929
Third round qualifying Saturday 2 November 1929
Fourth round qualifying Saturday 16 November 1929
First round proper Saturday 30 November 1929
Second round proper Saturday 14 December 1929
Third round proper Saturday 11 January 1930
Fourth round proper Saturday 25 January 1930
Fifth round proper Saturday 15 February 1930
Sixth round proper Saturday 1 March 1930
Semi-finals Saturday 22 March 1930
Final Saturday 26 April 1930

Fourth round qualifying

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This round is notable for the only ever recorded 7–7 draw in the competition's history which was contested by Dulwich Hamlet and Wealdstone.[1][2]

First round proper

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At this stage 41 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined 24 non-league clubs and Third Division North side York City, who came through the qualifying rounds. Crystal Palace and Swindon Town were given a bye to the Third Round. To make the number of matches up, non-league Mansfield Town and Ilford were given byes to this round. 34 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 30 November 1929. Seven were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, while third division clubs Clapton Orient and Doncaster Rovers each needed a second replay to see off non-League Folkestone and Shildon respectively.

Future FA Cup and FA Amateur Cup champion Wimbledon was appearing at this stage for the first time.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 2–0 Torquay United 30 November 1929
2 Barrow 1–0 Newark 30 November 1929
3 Nelson 0–3 Crewe Alexandra 30 November 1929
4 South Shields 2–4 Wrexham 30 November 1929
5 Walsall 1–0 Exeter City 30 November 1929
6 Gillingham 0–2 Margate 30 November 1929
7 Leyton 4–1 Merthyr Town 30 November 1929
8 Lincoln City 3–1 Wigan Borough 30 November 1929
9 Luton Town 2–3 Queens Park Rangers 30 November 1929
10 Gainsborough Trinity 0–0 Port Vale 30 November 1929
Replay Port Vale 5–0 Gainsborough Trinity 4 December 1929
11 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Shildon 30 November 1929
Replay Shildon 1–1 Doncaster Rovers 4 December 1929
Replay Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Shildon 9 December 1929
12 Ilford 0–3 Watford 30 November 1929
13 Wellington Town 1–4 Stockport County 30 November 1929
14 Fulham 4–0 Thames 30 November 1929
15 Accrington Stanley 3–1 Rochdale 30 November 1929
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 Peterborough & Fletton United 30 November 1929
17 Norwich City 3–3 Coventry City 30 November 1929
Replay Coventry City 2–0 Norwich City 5 December 1929
18 Carlisle United 2–0 Halifax Town 30 November 1929
19 Tunbridge Wells Rangers 1–3 Bath City 30 November 1929
20 Clapton Orient 0–0 Folkestone 30 November 1929
Replay Folkestone 2–2 Clapton Orient 4 December 1929
Replay Clapton Orient 4–1 Folkestone 9 December 1929
21 Nunhead 0–2 Bristol Rovers 30 November 1929
22 Wimbledon 1–4 Northfleet United 30 November 1929
23 Southend United 1–0 Brentford 30 November 1929
24 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Hartlepools United 30 November 1929
25 Mansfield Town 0–2 Manchester Central 30 November 1929
26 Barry 0–0 Dagenham Town 30 November 1929
Replay Dagenham Town 0–1 Barry 4 December 1929
27 Newport County 3–2 Kettering Town 30 November 1929
28 Southport 0–0 Chesterfield 30 November 1929
Replay Chesterfield 3–2 Southport 4 December 1929
29 Dulwich Hamlet 0–3 Plymouth Argyle 30 November 1929
30 New Brighton 4–1 Lancaster Town 30 November 1929
31 York City 2–2 Tranmere Rovers 30 November 1929
Replay Tranmere Rovers 0–1 York City 5 December 1929
32 Rotherham United 3–0 Ashington 30 November 1929
33 Aldershot 0–1 Northampton Town 30 November 1929
34 Caernarvon Athletic 4–2 Darlington 30 November 1929

Second round proper

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The matches were played on Saturday, 14 December 1929. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Chesterfield 2–0 Port Vale 14 December 1929
2 Watford 1–1 Plymouth Argyle 14 December 1929
Replay Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Watford 18 December 1929
3 Leyton 1–4 Fulham 14 December 1929
4 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 New Brighton 14 December 1929
5 Stockport County 4–0 Barrow 14 December 1929
6 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Lincoln City 14 December 1929
7 Bristol Rovers 4–1 Accrington Stanley 14 December 1929
8 Northampton Town 6–0 Margate 14 December 1929
9 Coventry City 7–1 Bath City 14 December 1929
10 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Barry 14 December 1929
11 Carlisle United 4–2 Crewe Alexandra 14 December 1929
12 Clapton Orient 2–0 Northfleet United 14 December 1929
13 Southend United 1–4 York City 14 December 1929
14 Scunthorpe United 3–3 Rotherham United 14 December 1929
Replay Rotherham United 5–4 Scunthorpe United 19 December 1929
15 Newport County 2–3 Walsall 14 December 1929
16 Caernarvon Athletic 1–1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 14 December 1929
Replay Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 5–2 Caernarvon Athletic 18 December 1929
17 Manchester Central 0–1 Wrexham 14 December 1929

Third round proper

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The 44 First and Second Division clubs, entered the competition at this stage, along with Third Division Crystal Palace and Swindon Town. Also given a bye to this round of the draw were amateur side Corinthian. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 11 January 1930. Eight matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which one went to a second replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Birmingham 1–0 Bolton Wanderers 11 January 1930
2 Blackpool 2–1 Stockport County 11 January 1930
3 Chesterfield 1–1 Middlesbrough 11 January 1930
Replay Middlesbrough 4–3 Chesterfield 15 January 1930
4 Bury 0–0 Huddersfield Town 11 January 1930
Replay Huddersfield Town 3–1 Bury 15 January 1930
5 Liverpool 1–2 Cardiff City 11 January 1930
6 Walsall 2–0 Swansea Town 11 January 1930
7 Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Northampton Town 11 January 1930
8 Aston Villa 5–1 Reading 11 January 1930
9 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Burnley 11 January 1930
10 Derby County 5–1 Bristol City 11 January 1930
11 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Stoke City 16 January 1930
12 Wrexham 1–0 West Bromwich Albion 11 January 1930
13 Sheffield United 2–1 Leicester City 11 January 1930
14 Newcastle United 1–1 York City 11 January 1930
Replay York City 1–2 Newcastle United 15 January 1930
15 Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Manchester City 11 January 1930
Replay Manchester City 4–1 Tottenham Hotspur 15 January 1930
16 Fulham 1–1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 11 January 1930
Replay Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 0–2 Fulham 15 January 1930
17 Barnsley 0–1 Bradford Park Avenue 11 January 1930
18 Coventry City 1–2 Sunderland 11 January 1930
19 Portsmouth 2–0 Preston North End 11 January 1930
20 West Ham United 4–0 Notts County 11 January 1930
21 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Grimsby Town 11 January 1930
Replay Grimsby Town 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion 14 January 1930
22 Manchester United 0–2 Swindon Town 11 January 1930
23 Plymouth Argyle 3–4 Hull City 11 January 1930
24 Bradford City 4–1 Southampton 11 January 1930
25 Carlisle United 2–4 Everton 11 January 1930
26 Clapton Orient 1–0 Bristol Rovers 11 January 1930
27 Oldham Athletic 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 January 1930
28 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Queens Park Rangers 11 January 1930
Replay Queens Park Rangers 0–3 Charlton Athletic 16 January 1930
29 Arsenal 2–0 Chelsea 11 January 1930
30 Leeds United 8–1 Crystal Palace 11 January 1930
31 Corinthian 2–2 Millwall 11 January 1930
Replay Millwall 1–1 Corinthian 15 January 1930
Replay Millwall 5–1 Corinthian 20 January 1930
32 Rotherham United 0–5 Nottingham Forest 11 January 1930

Fourth round proper

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The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1930. Five games were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which one went to a second replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Fulham 25 January 1930
2 Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Everton 25 January 1930
3 Aston Villa 3–1 Walsall 25 January 1930
4 Middlesbrough 1–1 Charlton Athletic 25 January 1930
Replay Charlton Athletic 1–1 Middlesbrough 29 January 1930
Replay Middlesbrough 1–0 Charlton Athletic 3 February 1930
5 Sunderland 2–1 Cardiff City 25 January 1930
6 Derby County 1–1 Bradford Park Avenue 25 January 1930
Replay Bradford Park Avenue 2–1 Derby County 29 January 1930
7 Swindon Town 1–1 Manchester City 25 January 1930
Replay Manchester City 10–1 Swindon Town 29 January 1930
8 Wrexham 0–0 Bradford City 25 January 1930
Replay Bradford City 2–1 Wrexham 27 January 1930
9 Newcastle United 3–1 Clapton Orient 25 January 1930
10 Portsmouth 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion 25 January 1930
11 West Ham United 4–1 Leeds United 25 January 1930
12 Millwall 4–0 Doncaster Rovers 25 January 1930
13 Hull City 3–1 Blackpool 25 January 1930
14 Oldham Athletic 3–4 Sheffield Wednesday 25 January 1930
15 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Sheffield United 25 January 1930
16 Arsenal 2–2 Birmingham 25 January 1930
Replay Birmingham 0–1 Arsenal 29 January 1930

Fifth round proper

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The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1930. There was one replay, between Sunderland and Nottingham Forest, played in the next midweek fixture.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Aston Villa 4–1 Blackburn Rovers 15 February 1930
2 Sheffield Wednesday 5–1 Bradford Park Avenue 15 February 1930
3 Middlesbrough 0–2 Arsenal 15 February 1930
4 Sunderland 2–2 Nottingham Forest 15 February 1930
Replay Nottingham Forest 3–1 Sunderland 19 February 1930
5 Newcastle United 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion 15 February 1930
6 Manchester City 1–2 Hull City 15 February 1930
7 West Ham United 4–1 Millwall 15 February 1930
8 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Bradford City 15 February 1930

Sixth round proper

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The four Sixth Round ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 1 March 1930. There were two replays.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday 1 March 1930
Replay Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Nottingham Forest 5 March 1930
2 Aston Villa 1–2 Huddersfield Town 1 March 1930
3 Newcastle United 1–1 Hull City 1 March 1930
Replay Hull City 1–0 Newcastle United 6 March 1930
4 West Ham United 0–3 Arsenal 1 March 1930

Semi-finals

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The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 22 March 1930. Arsenal and Hull City drew, replaying their game four days later. Huddersfield Town and Arsenal won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley.


Arsenal2–2Hull City
Report
Replay
Arsenal1–0Hull City

Final

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The 1930 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Huddersfield Town at Wembley. Arsenal won 2–0, with goals from Alex James and Jack Lambert.

Match details

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Arsenal2–0Huddersfield Town
James 17'
Lambert 83'
(Report)
Attendance: 92,488
Referee: T. Crew
Arsenal
Huddersfield Town

See also

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References

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General
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  1. ^ "What is the lowest football score that has never happened?". The Guardian. 15 November 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Dulwich Hamlet 7 – 7 Wealdstone". WFC History. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.