| Chelsea | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sam Millington | GK | Len Langford | ||
| RB | George Barber | RB | Mick Ridley | ||
| LB | Tommy Law | LB | Billy Felton | ||
| RH | Bob Carter | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Peter O'Dowd | CH | Sam Cowan | ||
| LH | Sid Bishop | LH | Jackie Bray | ||
| OR | Alex Jackson | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | Johnnie Rankin | IR | Bobby Marshall | ||
| CF | Hughie Gallacher | CF | Dave Halliday | ||
| IL | George Mills | IL | Fred Tilson | ||
| OL | Jackie Crawford | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| David Calderhead | Peter Hodge | ||||