| Manchester City | Grimsby Town | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Lewis Barber | GK | Tommy Read | ||
| RB | Mick Ridley | RB | Charlie Wilson | ||
| LB | Billy Felton | LB | Arthur Bateman | ||
| RH | Matt Barrass | RH | Jock Priestley | ||
| CH | Sam Cowan | CH | Charlie Wrack | ||
| LH | Jimmy McMullan | LH | Teddy Buck | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | Jackie Bestall | ||
| IR | Paddy Wrightson | IR | Jack Prior | ||
| CF | Tommy Tait | CF | Joe Robson | ||
| IL | Matt Busby | IL | Steve Coglin | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Billy Marshall | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Peter Hodge | Wilf Gillow | ||||