Aston Villa v Manchester United, 10 January 1948

Score6-4 to Manchester United
CompetitionFA Cup 3rd round
VenueVilla Park
Attendance58,683
Kick-off: 2.15pm

4 Aston Villa

Manager: Alex Massie

6 Manchester United

Manager: Matt Busby

Goals:

George Edwards 1 G
George Edwards 46 G
Les Smith 70 G
Dickie Dorsett penalty 81 P

Goals:

Jack Rowley 7 G
Johnny Morris 17 G
Stan Pearson 29 G
Johnny Morris 31 G
Jimmy Delaney 43 G
Stan Pearson 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Keith Jones
Right back Vic Potts
Full back Harry Parkes
Centre half Frank Moss
Wing half Eddie Lowe
Outside Left Les Smith
Centre forward Trevor Ford
Forward George Edwards
Inside forward Sailor Brown
Inside forward John Martin
Left Back/Wing Half/Forward Dickie Dorsett

Starting lineup:

Jack Crompton Goalkeeper
John Aston Full back
Johnny Carey Full back
Allenby Chilton Centre half
John Anderson Wing half
Henry Cockburn Wing half
Charlie Mitten Outside Left
Jack Rowley Centre forward
Jimmy Delaney Winger
Johnny Morris Inside forward
Stan Pearson Inside Forward

4 Aston Villa

Manager: Alex Massie

Goals:

George Edwards 1 G
George Edwards 46 G
Les Smith 70 G
Dickie Dorsett penalty 81 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Keith Jones
Right back Vic Potts
Full back Harry Parkes
Centre half Frank Moss
Wing half Eddie Lowe
Outside Left Les Smith
Centre forward Trevor Ford
Forward George Edwards
Inside forward Sailor Brown
Inside forward John Martin
Left Back/Wing Half/Forward Dickie Dorsett

6 Manchester United

Manager: Matt Busby

Goals:

Jack Rowley 7 G
Johnny Morris 17 G
Stan Pearson 29 G
Johnny Morris 31 G
Jimmy Delaney 43 G
Stan Pearson 88 G

Starting lineup:

Jack Crompton Goalkeeper
John Aston Full back
Johnny Carey Full back
Allenby Chilton Centre half
John Anderson Wing half
Henry Cockburn Wing half
Charlie Mitten Outside Left
Jack Rowley Centre forward
Jimmy Delaney Winger
Johnny Morris Inside forward
Stan Pearson Inside Forward