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, an annual

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match held between the winners of the previous season's

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and

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competitions. The match was contested by

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, who had won the

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, and

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, who had won the

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, at

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, on 24 September 1952. Manchester United came back from a goal down at half-time to win the match 4–2. Their goals were scored by

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(2),

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and

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, while Vic Keeble scored both goals for Newcastle.

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