| Sunderland | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tom Rowlandson | GK | Jack Hillman | ||
| RB | Ephraim 'Dusty' Rhodes | RB | Johnny McMahon | ||
| LB | Tom Daykin | LB | Herbert Burgess | ||
| RH | Billy Farquhar | RH | Sammy Frost | ||
| CH | Alex Barrie | CH | Tommy Hynds | ||
| LH | David Willis | LH | George Dorsett | ||
| OR | Norman Brown | OR | Billy Meredith | ||
| IR | George Holley | IR | Geordie Livingstone | ||
| CF | Billy Hogg | CF | Lot Jones | ||
| IL | Jimmy Gemmell | IL | Sandy Turnbull | ||
| OL | Harry Buckle | OL | Tabby Booth | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Alex Mackie | Tom Maley | ||||