Saturday 25 September 1954

Lost

Man City
3–2
Man Utd

28′
Taylor
86′
Blanchflower
9′
McAdams
21′
Fagan
83′
Hart
0′HTFT
  1. 9' Billy McAdams
  2. 21' Fionan Fagan
  3. 28' Tommy Taylor
  4. 83' John Hart
  5. 86' Jackie Blanchflower

Starting XI

11Rowley10Viollet9Taylor8Blanchflower7Berry
6Edwards4Gibson
3Byrne5Chilton2Foulkes
1Wood

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.