Saturday 27 February 1954

Won

Sunderland
0–2
Man Utd

7′
Taylor
77′
Blanchflower
0′HTFT
  1. 7' Tommy Taylor
  2. 77' Jackie Blanchflower

Starting XI

11Rowley10Viollet9Taylor8Blanchflower7Berry
6Edwards4Whitefoot
3Byrne5Chilton2Foulkes
1Wood

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

Verified from 16 cited sources and the canonical match record.