Saturday 4 October 1952

Lost

Wolves
6–2
Man Utd

19′
Rowley
20′
Rowley
25′
Wilshaw
40′
Swinbourne
46′
Mullen
54′
Wilshaw
55′
Swinbourne
88′
Swinbourne
0′HTFT
  1. 19' Jack Rowley
  2. 20' Jack Rowley
  3. 25' Dennis Wilshaw
  4. 40' Roy Swinbourne
  5. 46' Jimmy Mullen
  6. 54' Dennis Wilshaw
  7. 55' Roy Swinbourne
  8. 88' Roy Swinbourne

Starting XI

11Scott10Pearson9Rowley×28Downie7Berry
6Gibson4Carey
3Sr5Chilton2McNulty
1Allen

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.