| Sunderland | Derby County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ned Doig | GK | Jack Robinson | ||
| RB | Robert McNeill | RB | Jimmy Methven | ||
| LB | Peter Boyle | LB | Joe Leiper | ||
| RH | Matthew Ferguson | RH | John Cox | ||
| CH | Billy Dunlop | CH | Archie Goodall | ||
| LH | Hughie Wilson | LH | Jimmy Turner | ||
| OR | James Gillespie | OR | John Paul | ||
| IR | John Harvey | IR | Steve Bloomer | ||
| CF | Hugh Morgan | CF | John Miller | ||
| IL | Johnny Campbell | IL | Willie Fisher | ||
| OL | Bob Johnston | OL | Hugh McQueen | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Watson | Harry Newbould | ||||