Saturday 6 September 1947

Lost

Arsenal
21
Man Utd

43
25
Rooke
65
Lewis
0′HTFT
  1. 25' Ronnie Rooke
  2. 43' Johnny Morris
  3. 65' Reg Lewis

Starting XI

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.