Saturday 13 October 1951

Won

Aston Villa
2–5
Man Utd

8′
Pearson
53′
Rowley
54′
Pearson
57′
Bond
59′
Rowley
4′
Goffin
44′
Smith
0′HTFT
  1. 4' William Goffin
  2. 8' Stan Pearson
  3. 44' Herbert Smith
  4. 53' Jack Rowley
  5. 54' Stan Pearson
  6. 57' Ernie Bond
  7. 59' Jack Rowley

Starting XI

11Bond10Downie9Rowley×28Pearson×27Berry
6Cockburn4Gibson
3Redman5Chilton2McNulty
1Allen

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.