| Sunderland | Newcastle United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Dick Roose | GK | Jimmy Lawrence | ||
| RB | Billy Troughear | RB | Billy McCracken | ||
| LB | Albert Milton | LB | Tony Whitson | ||
| RH | Tommy Tait | RH | Colin Veitch | ||
| CH | Charlie Thomson | CH | Wilf Low | ||
| LH | Harry Low | LH | Peter McWilliam | ||
| OR | Jackie Mordue | OR | Jock Rutherford | ||
| IR | Tim Coleman | IR | Tadger Stewart | ||
| CF | George Holley | CF | Albert Shepherd | ||
| IL | Jimmy Gemmell | IL | Sandy Higgins | ||
| OL | Arthur Bridgett | OL | George Wilson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Robert Kyle | Frank Watt | ||||