Saturday 11 January 1936

Won

Reading
1–3
Man Utd

8′
Manley
40′
Mutch
87′
Mutch
47′
Paterson
0′HTFT
  1. 8' Tom Manley
  2. 40' George Mutch
  3. 47' Jim Paterson
  4. 87' George Mutch

Starting XI

11Manley10Rowley9Mutch×28Gardner7Bamford
6McKay4Brown
3Porter5Vose2Griffiths
1Hall

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.