| Aston Villa | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Percy Maggs | GK | Alf Steward | ||
| RB | Tommy Smart | RB | Jack Mellor | ||
| LB | Tommy Mort | LB | Billy Dale | ||
| RH | Jimmy Gibson | RH | Ray Bennion | ||
| CH | Alec Talbot | CH | Lal Hilditch | ||
| LH | Joe Tate | LH | Jack Wilson | ||
| OR | Jack Mandley | OR | Charlie Ramsden | ||
| IR | Joe Beresford | IR | Stanley Gallimore | ||
| CF | George 'Bomber' Brown | CF | Tommy Reid | ||
| IL | Billy Walker | IL | Harry Rowley | ||
| OL | Eric Houghton | OL | George McLachlan | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Billy Smith | Herbert Bamlett | ||||