Saturday 28 February 1948

Won

Man Utd
4–1
Preston

23′
Mitten
33′
Pearson
77′
Pearson
84′
Rowley
43′
McIntosh
0′HTFT
  1. 23' Charlie Mitten
  2. 33' Stan Pearson
  3. 43' Willie McIntosh
  4. 77' Stan Pearson
  5. 84' Jack Rowley

Starting XI

11Mitten10Pearson×29Rowley8Morris7Delaney
6Cockburn4Anderson
3Sr5Chilton2Carey
1Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.