| Manchester City | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Walter Smith | GK | Peter McBride | ||
| RB | Tommy Kelso | RB | Charlie McFadyen | ||
| LB | Jack Chaplin | LB | Tommy Rodway | ||
| RH | James Buchan | RH | Eddie Holdsworth | ||
| CH | Irvine Thornley | CH | Joe McCall | ||
| LH | Tom Holford | LH | Billy Wareing | ||
| OR | George Stewart | OR | John Thompson | ||
| IR | George Wynn | IR | Jimmy Bannister | ||
| CF | Jack Smith | CF | David McLean | ||
| IL | Lot Jones | IL | Herbie Danson | ||
| OL | Joe Dorsett | OL | Arthur Winterhalder | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Harry Newbould | Charlie Parkes | ||||