Wednesday 25 December 1946

Drawn

Bolton
22
Man Utd

10
20
62
Lofthouse
70
Woodward
0′HTFT
  1. 10' Jack Rowley
  2. 20' Jack Rowley
  3. 62' Nat Lofthouse
  4. 70' Tom Woodward

Starting XI

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.