| Grimsby Town | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tommy Read | GK | Cliff Walmsley | ||
| RB | Charlie H Wilson | RB | Syd Cann | ||
| LB | Hughie Jacobson | LB | Billy Dale | ||
| RH | Alec Hall | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Jock Priestley | CH | Sam Cowan | ||
| LH | Charlie Wilson | LH | Jimmy McMullan | ||
| OR | Jimmy Dyson | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | Jackie Bestall | IR | Bobby Marshall | ||
| CF | Pat Glover | CF | Dave Halliday | ||
| IL | Maxey Holmes | IL | Harry Rowley | ||
| OL | Billy Marshall | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Gillow | Wilf Wild | ||||