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.
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.
Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League joined the competition in the qualifying rounds.
Mansfield Town and Corinthian were the only non-league clubs remaining in the competition at this stage.
The 1929 FA Cup Final was contested by Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth at Wembley.