| Liverpool | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kenny Campbell | GK | Bobby Beale | ||
| RB | Ephraim Longworth | RB | Jimmy Hodge | ||
| LB | Bob Pursell | LB | George Stacey | ||
| RH | Don McKinlay | RH | Mickey Hamill | ||
| CH | Bob Ferguson | CH | Arthur Whalley | ||
| LH | Ernie Peake | LH | Alex Bell | ||
| OR | James Speakman | OR | Jackie Sheldon | ||
| IR | Arthur Metcalf | IR | Sandy Turnbull | ||
| CF | John Tosswill | CF | Bill Hunter | ||
| IL | Tom Miller | IL | Knocker West | ||
| OL | Harry Welfare | OL | George Wall | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Watson | John James Bentley | ||||