Saturday 24 November 1928

Lost

Sunderland
5–1
Man Utd

10′
Rowley
40′
McLean
43′
Halliday
68′
Clunas (P)
80′
Halliday
83′
Halliday
0′HTFT
  1. 10' Harry Rowley
  2. 40' Adam McLean
  3. 43' Dave Halliday
  4. 68' Billy Clunas (penalty)
  5. 80' Dave Halliday
  6. 83' Dave Halliday

Starting XI

11Williams10Rowley9Rawlings8Hanson7Spence
6Hilditch4Bennion
3Silcock5Mann2Moore
1Steward

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.