| Manchester City | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Walter Smith | GK | Peter McBride | ||
| RB | Charlie Burgess | RB | Jack Winchester | ||
| LB | Bertram Jackson | LB | Charlie McFadyen | ||
| RH | James Buchan | RH | Eddie Holdsworth | ||
| CH | Tom Holford | CH | Percy Smith | ||
| LH | Jimmy Blair | LH | Jimmy Henderson | ||
| OR | Jack Yuill | OR | Dickie Bond | ||
| IR | Lot Jones | IR | James Wilson | ||
| CF | Irvine Thornley | CF | Richard Smith | ||
| IL | Davie Ross | IL | Jack Carlin | ||
| OL | Jack Brown | OL | Arthur Winterhalder | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Harry Newbould | Charlie Parkes | ||||