| Manchester City | Nottingham Forest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bill Harper | GK | Alfred Bennett | ||
| RB | Sam Cookson | RB | Harry Bulling | ||
| LB | Jack Allen | LB | Bill Thompson | ||
| RH | Sammy Sharp | RH | Fleming Falconer | ||
| CH | Charlie Pringle | CH | Gerry Morgan | ||
| LH | Billy Wilson | LH | Bob Wallace | ||
| OR | Hugh Morris | OR | Sid Gibson | ||
| IR | Frank Roberts | IR | Jack Spaven | ||
| CF | Tommy Browell | CF | Charlie Flood | ||
| IL | Tosh Johnson | IL | Harry Marshall | ||
| OL | George Hicks | OL | Harry Martin | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ernest Mangnall | Bob Masters | ||||