| Sunderland | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | James Dempster | GK | John Elliott | ||
| RB | Bert Hobson | RB | Tommy Hamilton | ||
| LB | Ernie England | LB | Sandy Doolan | ||
| RH | Charlie Parker | RH | George Waddell | ||
| CH | Joe Kasher | CH | Joe McCall | ||
| LH | Jack Mitton | LH | Billy Mercer | ||
| OR | Ray Robinson | OR | Archie Rawlings | ||
| IR | Geoff Power | IR | Jack Holland | ||
| CF | Charlie Buchan | CF | Tommy Roberts | ||
| IL | Bobby Marshall | IL | Roland Woodhouse | ||
| OL | Harry Martin | OL | John Knight | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Robert Kyle | Vincent Hayes | ||||