Wednesday 26 August 1953

Lost

Man Utd
1–3
West Brom

28′
Dudley
66′
Nicholls
74′
Lee
0′HTFT
  1. 28' Jimmy Dudley
  2. 66' Johnny Nicholls
  3. 74' George Lee

Starting XI

11Pegg10Lewis9Taylor8Rowley7Berry
6Cockburn4Gibson
3Byrne5Chilton2Sr
1Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.