Saturday 16 October 1954

Won

Chelsea
5–6
Man Utd

20′
O'Connell
35′
Lewis
61′
Armstrong
67′
O'Connell
76′
O'Connell
0′HTFT
  1. 20' Seamus O'Connell
  2. 35' Jim Lewis
  3. 61' Ken Armstrong
  4. 67' Seamus O'Connell
  5. 76' Seamus O'Connell

Starting XI

11Rowley10Viollet×39Taylor×28Blanchflower7Berry
6Edwards4Gibson
3Byrne5Chilton2Foulkes
1Wood

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.