| Sunderland | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bob Ward | GK | Harry Moger | ||
| RB | Ephraim 'Dusty' Rhodes | RB | Bob Bonthron | ||
| LB | Jimmy Watson | LB | Dick Holden | ||
| RH | Tommy Tait | RH | Alex Downie | ||
| CH | Joe McGhie | CH | Charlie Roberts | ||
| LH | English McConnell | LH | Alex Bell | ||
| OR | Norman Brown | OR | Dick Duckworth | ||
| IR | Billy Hogg | IR | Jock Peddie | ||
| CF | Arthur Bridgett | CF | John Picken | ||
| IL | Jimmy Gemmell | IL | Dicky Wombwell | ||
| OL | Jack Huggins | OL | George Wall | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Robert Kyle | Ernest Mangnall | ||||