| Sunderland | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bob Ward | GK | Walter Smith | ||
| RB | Ephraim 'Dusty' Rhodes | RB | Tommy Kelso | ||
| LB | Jimmy Watson | LB | Frank Norgrove | ||
| RH | Tommy Tait | RH | James Buchan | ||
| CH | Alex Barrie | CH | Bill Eadie | ||
| LH | English McConnell | LH | Willie McOustra | ||
| OR | Jim Raine | OR | George Stewart | ||
| IR | Billy Hogg | IR | George Dorsett | ||
| CF | Joe Shaw | CF | Irvine Thornley | ||
| IL | Jimmy Gemmell | IL | Lot Jones | ||
| OL | Arthur Bridgett | OL | Jimmy Conlin | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Robert Kyle | Harry Newbould | ||||