Saturday 31 December 1938

Drawn

Birmingham
33
Man Utd

54
80
83
2
Jennings
55
Phillips
67
Dearson
0′HTFT
  1. 2' Dennis Jennings
  2. 54' Jimmy Hanlon
  3. 55' Charlie Phillips
  4. 67' Don Dearson
  5. 80' Bill McKay
  6. 83' Stan Pearson

Starting XI

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.