| Manchester City | Cardiff City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jim Mitchell | GK | Tom Farquharson | ||
| RB | Billy Wilson | RB | Charlie Brittan | ||
| LB | Jack Allen | LB | Jimmy Blair | ||
| RH | Sammy Sharp | RH | Fred Keenor | ||
| CH | Mickey Hamill | CH | Bert Smith | ||
| LH | Charlie Pringle | LH | Billy Hardy | ||
| OR | Tommy Browell | OR | Fergie Aitken | ||
| IR | Frank Roberts | IR | Jimmy Gill | ||
| CF | Tosh Johnson | CF | Ken McDonald | ||
| IL | Horace Barnes | IL | George Reid | ||
| OL | Spud Murphy | OL | Jack Evans | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ernest Mangnall | Fred Stewart | ||||