Sunderland
  Blackburn Rovers
Managers
Bill Murray
(Sunderland)
Jack Bruton
(Blackburn Rovers)
Notes
Watson leaving the field injured when Sunderland were 3-1 up was key, Jackie Campbell exploiting the space on the right wing.
Johnny Mapson
Jack Stelling
Arthur Hudgell
Reg Scotson
Fred Hall
Arthur Wright
Len Duns
Jackie Robinson 2
Ronnie Turnbull
D Frank Bee
Willie Watson 1 69
George Marks
Les Cook
George Higgins
Jimmy Baldwin
Bob Pryde
Henry Horton
Jackie Campbell 2
Eddie Crossan
Les Graham 1
Eddie Murphy 1
Bobby Langton
Goals
Jackie Robinson 10  min
Willie Watson 16  min
Les Graham 35  min
Jackie Robinson 53  min
Jackie Campbell 70  min
Jackie Campbell 76  min
Eddie Murphy 88  min