Saturday 17 April 1971

Won

C Palace
3–5
Man Utd

4′
Birchenall
24′
Tambling
82′
Queen
0′HTFT
  1. 4' Alan Birchenall
  2. 24' Bobby Tambling
  3. 82' Gerry Queen

Starting XI

10Law×39Charlton
11Morgan8Gowling4Crerand↓ 70′7Best×2
3Dunne6Sadler5Edwards2Fitzpatrick
1Stepney

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

Substitutes

Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.