Saturday 28 February 1953

Lost

Stoke
31
Man Utd

22
31
Brown
43
Brown
57
Martin
0′HTFT
  1. 22' Johnny Berry
  2. 31' Roy Brown
  3. 43' Roy Brown
  4. 57' Alan Martin

Starting XI

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.