| Grimsby Town | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tommy Read | GK | Len Langford | ||
| RB | Charlie Wilson | RB | Mick Ridley | ||
| LB | Hughie Jacobson | LB | Laurie Barnett | ||
| RH | Alec Hall | RH | Matt Barrass | ||
| CH | Jock Priestley | CH | Sam Cowan | ||
| LH | Teddy Buck | LH | Jimmy McMullan | ||
| OR | Jack Prior | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | Jackie Bestall | IR | Bobby Marshall | ||
| CF | Tim Coleman | CF | Dave Halliday | ||
| IL | Joe Cooper | IL | Les Roberts | ||
| OL | Billy Marshall | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Gillow | Peter Hodge | ||||