| Manchester City | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Thomas Blair | GK | Jack Mew | ||
| RB | Sam Cookson | RB | Charlie Radford | ||
| LB | Eli Fletcher | LB | Frank Brett | ||
| RH | Sammy Sharp | RH | Ray Bennion | ||
| CH | Max Woosnam | CH | Lal Hilditch | ||
| LH | Tiny Fayers | LH | Jack Scott | ||
| OR | Billy Meredith | OR | George Bissett | ||
| IR | Jack Warner | IR | Arthur Lochhead | ||
| CF | Tommy Browell | CF | Joe Spence | ||
| IL | Horace Barnes | IL | George Sapsford | ||
| OL | Spud Murphy | OL | Ted Partridge | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ernest Mangnall | Jack Robson | ||||