Saturday 21 April 1928

Lost

Man Utd
2–3
Sheff Utd

51′
Thomas
84′
Rawlings
65′
Tunstall
73′
Tunstall
75′
Partridge
0′HTFT
  1. 51' Harry Thomas
  2. 65' Fred Tunstall
  3. 73' Fred Tunstall
  4. 75' Albert Partridge
  5. 84' Bill Rawlings

Starting XI

11Thomas10Johnston9Rawlings8Ferguson7Spence
6McLenahan4Bennion
3Silcock5Mann2Jones
1Richardson

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.