| Manchester City | Nottingham Forest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jim Goodchild | GK | Sam Hardy | ||
| RB | Sam Cookson | RB | Harry Bulling | ||
| LB | Jack Allen | LB | Harry Jones | ||
| RH | Sammy Sharp | RH | Jackie Belton | ||
| CH | Mickey Hamill | CH | Gerry Morgan | ||
| LH | Charlie Pringle | LH | Joe Mills | ||
| OR | Hugh Morris | OR | Sid Gibson | ||
| IR | Frank Roberts | IR | Charlie Flood | ||
| CF | Tosh Johnson | CF | John Green | ||
| IL | Horace Barnes | IL | Walter Tinsley | ||
| OL | Arthur Daniels | OL | Noah Burton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ernest Mangnall | Bob Masters | ||||