| Manchester City | Sunderland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jack Hillman | GK | John Whitbourn | ||
| RB | Johnny McMahon | RB | Ephraim 'Dusty' Rhodes | ||
| LB | Herbert Burgess | LB | Jimmy Watson | ||
| RH | Joe Moffatt | RH | Billy Farquhar | ||
| CH | Tommy Hynds | CH | William Fullarton | ||
| LH | Frank Norgrove | LH | Dicky Jackson | ||
| OR | Billy Meredith | OR | Billy Hogg | ||
| IR | Geordie Livingstone | IR | Alf Common | ||
| CF | Billy Gillespie | CF | Mart Watkins | ||
| IL | Sandy Turnbull | IL | Jimmy Gemmell | ||
| OL | Tabby Booth | OL | Arthur Bridgett | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Maley | Alex Mackie | ||||