| Manchester City | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jim Goodchild | GK | George Prout | ||
| RB | Sam Cookson | RB | Tommy Hamilton | ||
| LB | Eli Fletcher | LB | James Phizacklea | ||
| RH | Sammy Sharp | RH | Thomas Woodward | ||
| CH | Sam Cowan | CH | Jim Forrest | ||
| LH | Charlie Pringle | LH | Johnny Williamson | ||
| OR | Billy Austin | OR | Jock Aitken | ||
| IR | Jack Warner | IR | Roland Woodhouse | ||
| CF | Tommy Browell | CF | Bill Henderson | ||
| IL | Tosh Johnson | IL | Horace Barnes | ||
| OL | Spud Murphy | OL | George Sapsford | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| David Ashworth | Jimmy Lawrence | ||||