Saturday 14 January 1939

Won

Man Utd
3–1
Grimsby

11′
Rowley
17′
Wassall
80′
Rowley
57′
Hodgson
0′HTFT
  1. 11' Jack Rowley
  2. 17' Jackie Wassall
  3. 57' John Hodgson
  4. 80' Jack Rowley

Starting XI

11Rowley×210Carey9Hanlon8Wassall7Bryant
6McKay4Warner
3Griffiths5Vose2Redwood
1Tapken

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.