| Darwen | Derby County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Billy McOwen | GK | Jack Robinson | ||
| RB | William Siddons | RB | Jimmy Methven | ||
| LB | John Leach | LB | Jonathan Staley | ||
| RH | Richard Thornber | RH | John Cox | ||
| CH | David Owen | CH | Archie Goodall | ||
| LH | Timothy Marsden | LH | Walter Roulstone | ||
| OR | James Nightingale | OR | Sammy Mills | ||
| IR | William Marsden | IR | Jimmy McLachlan | ||
| CF | David Alexander | CF | John Goodall | ||
| IL | Robert Smith | IL | George Ekins | ||
| OL | Jonty Entwistle | OL | Johnny McMillan | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Board of Directors | Board of Directors | ||||