Saturday 17 April 1948

Won

Man Utd
5–0
Chelsea

11′
Mitten
43′
Delaney
48′
Rowley
83′
Pearson
89′
Pearson
0′HTFT
  1. 11' Charlie Mitten
  2. 43' Jimmy Delaney
  3. 48' Jack Rowley
  4. 83' Stan Pearson
  5. 89' Stan Pearson

Starting XI

11Mitten10Pearson×29Rowley8Morris7Delaney
6Cockburn4Anderson
3Sr5Chilton2Carey
1Crompton

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

Verified from 16 cited sources and the canonical match record.