Saturday 1 February 1947

Lost

Arsenal
6–2
Man Utd

10′
Pearson
43′
Morris
20′
Rudkin
28′
Logie
48′
McPherson
70′
Rooke
72′
Rooke
75′
Rooke
0′HTFT
  1. 10' Stan Pearson
  2. 20' Tommy Rudkin
  3. 28' Jimmy Logie
  4. 43' Johnny Morris
  5. 48' Ian McPherson
  6. 70' Ronnie Rooke
  7. 72' Ronnie Rooke
  8. 75' Ronnie Rooke

Starting XI

11Buckle10Pearson9Hanlon8Morris7Delaney
6Cockburn4Warner
3McGlen5Chilton2Sr
1Fielding

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.