Saturday 15 December 1951

Won

Man Utd
5–1
West Brom

46′
Berry
48′
Pearson
69′
Downie
71′
Downie
85′
Pearson
1′
Allen
0′HTFT
  1. 1' Ronnie Allen
  2. 46' Johnny Berry
  3. 48' Stan Pearson
  4. 69' John Downie
  5. 71' John Downie
  6. 85' Stan Pearson

Starting XI

11Bond10Downie×29Rowley8Pearson×27Berry
6Cockburn4Carey
3Byrne5Chilton2McNulty
1Allen

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.