Thursday 5 February 1953

Won

Walthamstow
2–5
Man Utd

15′
Pearson
17′
Lewis
21′
Rowley
30′
Byrne
85′
Rowley
43′
Lewis (P)
60′
Lewis
0′HTFT
  1. 15' Stan Pearson
  2. 17' Eddie Lewis
  3. 21' Jack Rowley
  4. 30' Roger Byrne
  5. 43' Jimmy Lewis (penalty)
  6. 60' Jimmy Lewis
  7. 85' Jack Rowley

Starting XI

11Pegg10Pearson9Rowley×28Lewis7Berry
6Cockburn4Carey
3Byrne5Chilton2Sr
1Wood

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

Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.