| Sunderland | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ned Doig | GK | Jimmy Trainer | ||
| RB | Robert McNeill | RB | Hugh Dunn | ||
| LB | Harry Johnston | LB | Bob Holmes | ||
| RH | Andrew McCreadie | RH | James Sharp | ||
| CH | John Auld | CH | Billy Greer | ||
| LH | Billy Dunlop | LH | Moses Sanders | ||
| OR | James Gillespie | OR | Geordie Drummond | ||
| IR | Jimmy Millar | IR | Bob Barr | ||
| CF | Johnny Campbell | CF | David Smith | ||
| IL | Jimmy Hannah | IL | Frank Becton | ||
| OL | Jock Scott | OL | Adam Henderson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Watson | Board of Directors | ||||