Wednesday 6 February 1957

Won

Man Utd
3–0
Athletic

42′
Viollet
70′
Taylor
85′
Berry
0′HTFT
  1. 42' Dennis Viollet
  2. 70' Tommy Taylor
  3. 85' Johnny Berry

Starting XI

11Pegg10Viollet9Taylor8Whelan7Berry
6Edwards4Colman
3Byrne5Jones2Foulkes
1Wood

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

Verified from 12 cited sources and the canonical match record.