Arsenal v Manchester United, 06 October 1948

Score4-3 to Arsenal
CompetitionFA Charity Shield
VenueHighbury
Attendance31,000
Kick-Off: 3.30pm

4 Arsenal

Manager: Tom Whittaker

3 Manchester United

Manager: Matt Busby

Goals:

Bryn Jones 3 G
Reg Lewis 35 G
Reg Lewis G
Ronnie Rooke G

Goals:

Jack Rowley 15 G
Ronnie Burke 40 G
Lionel Smith own goal 53 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper George Swindin
Full back Walley Barnes
Full back Lionel Smith
Centre half Les Compton
Wing half Joe Mercer
Centre forward Reg Lewis
Centre forward Ronnie Rooke
Winger Don Roper
Inside forward Bryn Jones
Inside forward Jimmy Logie
Inside Forward/Wing half Archie MacAulay

Starting lineup:

Jack Crompton Goalkeeper
John Aston Full back
Johnny Carey Full back
Allenby Chilton Centre half
John Anderson Wing half
Jack Warner Wing half
Charlie Mitten Outside Left
Ronnie Burke Centre forward
Jack Rowley Centre forward
Jimmy Delaney Winger
Johnny Morris Inside forward

4 Arsenal

Manager: Tom Whittaker

Goals:

Bryn Jones 3 G
Reg Lewis 35 G
Reg Lewis G
Ronnie Rooke G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper George Swindin
Full back Walley Barnes
Full back Lionel Smith
Centre half Les Compton
Wing half Joe Mercer
Centre forward Reg Lewis
Centre forward Ronnie Rooke
Winger Don Roper
Inside forward Bryn Jones
Inside forward Jimmy Logie
Inside Forward/Wing half Archie MacAulay

3 Manchester United

Manager: Matt Busby

Goals:

Jack Rowley 15 G
Ronnie Burke 40 G
Lionel Smith own goal 53 OG

Starting lineup:

Jack Crompton Goalkeeper
John Aston Full back
Johnny Carey Full back
Allenby Chilton Centre half
John Anderson Wing half
Jack Warner Wing half
Charlie Mitten Outside Left
Ronnie Burke Centre forward
Jack Rowley Centre forward
Jimmy Delaney Winger
Johnny Morris Inside forward