| Sunderland | Newcastle United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Walter Scott | GK | Jimmy Lawrence | ||
| RB | Billy Troughear | RB | Billy McCracken | ||
| LB | Albert Milton | LB | Tony Whitson | ||
| RH | Tommy Tait | RH | David Willis | ||
| CH | Charlie Thomson | CH | Wilf Low | ||
| LH | Willie Cringan | LH | Jimmy Hay | ||
| OR | Bobby Best | OR | Scott Duncan | ||
| IR | Charlie Buchan | IR | Tadger Stewart | ||
| CF | George Holley | CF | Sandy Higgins | ||
| IL | Jimmy Gemmell | IL | George Wilson | ||
| OL | Jackie Mordue | OL | John Scott | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Robert Kyle | Frank Watt | ||||