Saturday 4 March 1939

Lost

Sunderland
5–2
Man Utd

73′
Rowley
82′
Manley
18′
Griffiths (OG)
64′
Robinson
66′
Robinson
68′
Robinson
84′
Robinson
0′HTFT
  1. 18' Jack Griffiths (own goal)
  2. 64' Bill Robinson
  3. 66' Bill Robinson
  4. 68' Bill Robinson
  5. 73' Jack Rowley
  6. 82' Tom Manley
  7. 84' Bill Robinson

Starting XI

11Manley10Carey9Hanlon8Wassall7Rowley
6McKay4Warner
3Griffiths5Vose2Redwood
1Tapken

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.