Saturday 5 March 1949

Won

Charlton
2–3
Man Utd

4′
Pearson
52′
Downie
62′
Pearson
51′
O'Linn
88′
Vaughan
0′HTFT
  1. 4' Stan Pearson
  2. 51' Syd O'Linn
  3. 52' John Downie
  4. 62' Stan Pearson
  5. 88' Charlie Vaughan

Starting XI

11Mitten10Pearson×29Rowley8Downie7Delaney
6McGlen4Cockburn
3Sr5Chilton2Carey
1Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.