Saturday 23 April 1949

Drawn

Man Utd
2–2
Preston

39′
Downie
80′
Downie
6′
Finney
65′
Brown
0′HTFT
  1. 6' Tom Finney
  2. 39' John Downie
  3. 65' Eddy Brown
  4. 80' John Downie

Starting XI

11Mitten10Pearson9Rowley8Downie×27Delaney
6Cockburn4Lowrie
3Sr5Chilton2Carey
1Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.