Saturday 24 April 1954

Won

Sheff Utd
1–3
Man Utd

21′
Sr
34′
Blanchflower
48′
Viollet
22′
Brook
0′HTFT
  1. 21' John Aston Sr
  2. 22' Harold Brook
  3. 34' Jackie Blanchflower
  4. 48' Dennis Viollet

Starting XI

11Rowley10Viollet9Sr8Blanchflower7Berry
6Cockburn4Whitefoot
3Byrne5Chilton2Foulkes
1Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.