| Derby County | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jack Fryer | GK | Peter McBride | ||
| RB | Jimmy Methven | RB | Bob Holmes | ||
| LB | Jonathan Staley | LB | Sandy Tait | ||
| RH | John Cox | RH | William Eccleston | ||
| CH | Archie Goodall | CH | Davie Russell | ||
| LH | Johnny May | LH | Peter McIntyre | ||
| OR | Tom 'Toddler' Arkesden | OR | Paddy Murray | ||
| IR | John Russell | IR | Tom Pratt | ||
| CF | John Boag | CF | Sandy Brown | ||
| IL | Billy MacDonald | IL | Andy Gara | ||
| OL | Harry Allen | OL | Laurence Halsall | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Harry Newbould | Board of Directors | ||||