Monday 26 May 1947

Won

Man Utd
6–2
Sheff Utd

2′
Pearson
8′
Rowley
14′
Rowley
61′
Morris
64′
Rowley
65′
Morris
19′
Collindridge
39′
Nightingale
0′HTFT
  1. 2' Stan Pearson
  2. 8' Jack Rowley
  3. 14' Jack Rowley
  4. 19' Colin Collindridge
  5. 39' Albert Nightingale
  6. 61' Johnny Morris
  7. 64' Jack Rowley
  8. 65' Johnny Morris

Starting XI

11Mitten10Pearson9Rowley×38Morris×27Hanlon
6McGlen4Warner
3Sr5Chilton2Carey
1Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.