| Sunderland | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bill Harper | GK | Thomas Blair | ||
| RB | Jock Gibson | RB | Sam Cookson | ||
| LB | Ernie England | LB | Eli Fletcher | ||
| RH | Charlie Parker | RH | Frank Carroll | ||
| CH | Jack Mitton | CH | Max Woosnam | ||
| LH | Jack Poole | LH | Tiny Fayers | ||
| OR | Bobby Best | OR | Paddy Kelly | ||
| IR | Charlie Buchan | IR | Tommy Browell | ||
| CF | Victor Staley | CF | Tosh Johnson | ||
| IL | Arthur Hawes | IL | Horace Barnes | ||
| OL | Harry Martin | OL | Spud Murphy | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Robert Kyle | Ernest Mangnall | ||||