| Liverpool | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Elisha Scott | GK | Len Langford | ||
| RB | Bob Done | RB | Mick Ridley | ||
| LB | John Charlton | LB | Billy Felton | ||
| RH | Tom Morrison | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Tiny Bradshaw | CH | Sam Cowan | ||
| LH | Jimmy McDougall | LH | Jackie Bray | ||
| OR | Danny McRorie | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | Gordon Hodgson | IR | Bobby Marshall | ||
| CF | Dave Wright | CF | Dave Halliday | ||
| IL | Archie McPherson | IL | Fred Tilson | ||
| OL | Gordon Gunson | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Patterson | Peter Hodge | ||||