Monday 27 December 1937

Won

Man Utd
4–3
Nott'm Forest

25′
Baird
31′
McKay
68′
Baird
88′
Wrigglesworth
8′
Gardiner
31′
Graham
65′
Martin
0′HTFT
  1. 8' Charlie Gardiner
  2. 25' Harry Baird
  3. 31' Bill McKay
  4. 31' Tommy Graham
  5. 65' David Martin
  6. 68' Harry Baird
  7. 88' Billy Wrigglesworth

Starting XI

11Rowley10Pearson9Bamford8Baird×27Wrigglesworth
6McKay4Whalley
3Roughton5Vose2Redwood
1Breedon

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.