Saturday 3 April 1954

Lost

Man Utd
2–3
Cardiff

77′
Grant
79′
Sullivan
87′
Grant
0′HTFT
  1. 77' Wilf Grant
  2. 79' Derek Sullivan
  3. 87' Wilf Grant

Starting XI

11Rowley10Viollet9Lewis8Blanchflower7Berry
6Edwards4Whitefoot
3Redman5Chilton2Foulkes
1Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.