Saturday 7 March 1953

Won

Man Utd
5–2
Preston

17′
Taylor
36′
Pegg
40′
Pegg
48′
Rowley
88′
Taylor
28′
Wayman
66′
Wayman
0′HTFT
  1. 17' Tommy Taylor
  2. 28' Charlie Wayman
  3. 36' David Pegg
  4. 40' David Pegg
  5. 48' Jack Rowley
  6. 66' Charlie Wayman
  7. 88' Tommy Taylor

Starting XI

11Pegg×210Pearson9Taylor×28Rowley7Berry
6Cockburn4Carey
3Byrne5Chilton2Sr
1Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.