| Manchester City | Nottingham Forest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | John Edmondson | GK | Harry Linacre | ||
| RB | Johnny McMahon | RB | Charlie Craig | ||
| LB | Billy Holmes | LB | Jim Iremonger | ||
| RH | Sammy Frost | RH | Bob Innes | ||
| CH | Tommy Hynds | CH | John Barnsdale | ||
| LH | Sam Ashworth | LH | George Henderson | ||
| OR | Billy Meredith | OR | Tom Davies | ||
| IR | Jimmy Bannister | IR | Bill Shearman | ||
| CF | Irvine Thornley | CF | Syd Sugden | ||
| IL | Sandy Turnbull | IL | Harry Griffiths | ||
| OL | Tabby Booth | OL | Alf Spouncer | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Maley | Harry Haslam | ||||