Wednesday 1 February 1961

Lost

Man Utd
2–7
Sheff Wed

2′
Fantham
30′
Finney
32′
Ellis
38′
Ellis
52′
Fantham
64′
Ellis
80′
Finney
0′HTFT
  1. 2' John Fantham
  2. 30' Alan Finney
  3. 32' Keith Ellis
  4. 38' Keith Ellis
  5. 52' John Fantham
  6. 64' Keith Ellis
  7. 80' Alan Finney

Starting XI

10Pearson9Dawson
11Charlton8Stiles4Setters7Quixall
3Cantwell6Nicholson5Foulkes2Brennan
1Briggs

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.