| Nottingham Forest | Cardiff City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sam Hardy | GK | Tom Farquharson | ||
| RB | Charlie Flood | RB | Jimmy Nelson | ||
| LB | Bill Thompson | LB | Jimmy Blair | ||
| RH | Jackie Belton | RH | Herbie Evans | ||
| CH | Gerry Morgan | CH | Fred Keenor | ||
| LH | Bob Wallace | LH | Billy Hardy | ||
| OR | Sid Gibson | OR | Denis Lawson | ||
| IR | Jack Spaven | IR | Jimmy Gill | ||
| CF | Duncan Walker | CF | Len Davies | ||
| IL | Walter Tinsley | IL | Joe Clennell | ||
| OL | Harry Martin | OL | Jack Evans | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob Masters | Fred Stewart | ||||