Tuesday 26 December 1961

Won

Man Utd
6–3
Nott'm Forest

40′
Julians
68′
Hockey
81′
Palmer (P)
0′HTFT
  1. 40' Len Julians
  2. 68' Trevor Hockey
  3. 81' Calvin Palmer (penalty)

Starting XI

10Lawton×39Herd
11Charlton8Giles4Nicholson7Chisnall
3Dunne6Setters5Foulkes2Brennan
1Gaskell

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.