| Manchester City | Portsmouth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Lewis Barber | GK | Jock Gilfillan | ||
| RB | Mick Ridley | RB | George Clifford | ||
| LB | Billy Felton | LB | Billy Smith | ||
| RH | Syd Gibbons | RH | Jimmy Nichol | ||
| CH | Sam Cowan | CH | Bob Kearney | ||
| LH | Jimmy McMullan | LH | David Thackeray | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | Fred Forward | ||
| IR | Bobby Marshall | IR | Jack Smith | ||
| CF | Tommy Tait | CF | Jack Weddle | ||
| IL | Tommy "Tosh" Johnson | IL | Jimmy Easson | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Fred Cook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Peter Hodge | Jack Tinn | ||||