| Sunderland | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bob Middleton | GK | Alf Steward | ||
| RB | Bill Murray | RB | Jack Mellor | ||
| LB | Harry Shaw | LB | Jack Silcock | ||
| RH | Tommy Urwin | RH | Ray Bennion | ||
| CH | Sam Morris | CH | Lal Hilditch | ||
| LH | Arthur Andrews | LH | George McLachlan | ||
| OR | Billy Eden | OR | Joe Spence | ||
| IR | Joe Devine | IR | Hugh McLenahan | ||
| CF | Albert Wood | CF | Tommy Reid | ||
| IL | Hookey Leonard | IL | Stanley Gallimore | ||
| OL | Jimmy Connor | OL | Sam Hopkinson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Johnny Cochrane | Herbert Bamlett | ||||