| Blackburn Rovers | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Cliff Binns | GK | Len Langford | ||
| RB | Jock Hutton | RB | Mick Ridley | ||
| LB | Herbert Jones | LB | Laurie Barnett | ||
| RH | Willie Imrie | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Jim Melville | CH | Sam Cowan | ||
| LH | Jack Roscamp | LH | Jackie Bray | ||
| OR | Jack Bruton | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | Syd Puddefoot | IR | Bobby Marshall | ||
| CF | Les Bruton | CF | Bill 'Nibbler' Ridding | ||
| IL | Tommy McLean | IL | Fred Tilson | ||
| OL | Arthur Cunliffe | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob Crompton | Peter Hodge | ||||