Saturday 1 November 1947

Won

Wolves
2–6
Man Utd

8′
Pearson
15′
Morris
17′
Pearson
30′
Morris
54′
Mitten
85′
Delaney
7′
Dunn
70′
Hancocks (P)
0′HTFT
  1. 7' James Dunn
  2. 8' Stan Pearson
  3. 15' Johnny Morris
  4. 17' Stan Pearson
  5. 30' Johnny Morris
  6. 54' Charlie Mitten
  7. 70' Johnny Hancocks (penalty)
  8. 85' Jimmy Delaney

Starting XI

11Mitten10Pearson×29Rowley8Morris×27Delaney
6Cockburn4Carey
3Worrall5Chilton2Sr
1Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.