| Arsenal | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bill Harper | GK | Len Langford | ||
| RB | Tom Parker | RB | Mick Ridley | ||
| LB | Eddie Hapgood | LB | Laurie Barnett | ||
| RH | Charlie Jones | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Herbie Roberts | CH | Sam Cowan | ||
| LH | Bob John | LH | Jackie Bray | ||
| OR | Joe Hulme | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | David Jack | IR | Bobby Marshall | ||
| CF | Jack Lambert | CF | Dave Halliday | ||
| IL | Alex James | IL | Fred Tilson | ||
| OL | Cliff Bastin | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Herbert Chapman | Peter Hodge | ||||