Saturday 5 November 1921

Lost

Man Utd
3–5
Middlesbrough

44′
Lochhead
55′
Sapsford
79′
Spence (P)
25′
Carr
35′
Elliott
38′
Elliott
77′
Wilson
85′
Urwin
0′HTFT
  1. 25' Jackie Carr
  2. 35' George Elliott
  3. 38' George Elliott
  4. 44' Arthur Lochhead
  5. 55' George Sapsford
  6. 77' Andy Wilson
  7. 79' Joe Spence (penalty)
  8. 85' Tommy Urwin

Starting XI

11Partridge10Sapsford9Spence8Lochhead7Harrison
6Scott5Hilditch4Forster
3Silcock2Radford
1Mew

2-3-5 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.