Saturday 21 February 1931

Lost

Arsenal
4–1
Man Utd

1′
Thomson
21′
Hulme
24′
Jack
45′
Brain
65′
Bastin
0′HTFT
  1. 1' Arthur Thomson
  2. 21' Joe Hulme
  3. 24' David Jack
  4. 45' Jimmy Brain
  5. 65' Cliff Bastin

Starting XI

11Hopkinson10Gallimore9Bullock8Thomson7Spence
6McLachlan4Bennion
3Dale5Hilditch2Mellor
1Steward

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.