Saturday 2 December 1961

Lost

Everton
5–1
Man Utd

9′
Collins
11′
Vernon
15′
Fell
32′
Vernon
38′
Young
0′HTFT
  1. 9' Bobby Collins
  2. 11' Roy Vernon
  3. 15' Jimmy Fell
  4. 32' Roy Vernon
  5. 38' Alex Young

Starting XI

10Lawton9Herd
11Charlton8Giles4Nicholson7Chisnall
3Dunne6Setters5Foulkes2Brennan
1Gaskell

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.