Saturday 30 October 1948

Won

Preston
1–6
Man Utd

8′
Pearson
32′
Mitten
37′
Pearson
51′
Mitten
82′
Morris
89′
Rowley
3′
Beattie
0′HTFT
  1. 3' Bobbie Beattie
  2. 8' Stan Pearson
  3. 32' Charlie Mitten
  4. 37' Stan Pearson
  5. 51' Charlie Mitten
  6. 82' Johnny Morris
  7. 89' Jack Rowley

Starting XI

11Mitten×210Pearson×29Rowley8Morris7Delaney
6Cockburn4Warner
3Sr5Chilton2Carey
1Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.