| Manchester City | Birmingham | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Cliff Walmsley | GK | Jackie Mittell | ||
| RB | Syd Cann | RB | Harold Booton | ||
| LB | Billy Dale | LB | George Liddell | ||
| RH | Matt Busby | RH | Lew Stoker | ||
| CH | Bobby Marshall | CH | Tom Fillingham | ||
| LH | Jimmy McMullan | LH | Jimmy Cringan | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | George Briggs | ||
| IR | Fred Tilson | IR | Tom Grosvenor | ||
| CF | Dave Halliday | CF | Sam Smith | ||
| IL | Harry Rowley | IL | Joe Bradford | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Ernie Curtis | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Wild | Leslie Knighton | ||||