| Arsenal | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Frank Moss | GK | Len Langford | ||
| RB | George Male | RB | Mick Ridley | ||
| LB | Horace Cope | LB | Billy Dale | ||
| RH | Frank Hill | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Herbie Roberts | CH | Sam Cowan | ||
| LH | Norman Sidey | LH | Jackie Bray | ||
| OR | Joe Hulme | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | David Jack | IR | Bobby Marshall | ||
| CF | Tim Coleman | CF | Fred Tilson | ||
| IL | Alex James | IL | Jimmy McMullan | ||
| OL | Cliff Bastin | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Herbert Chapman | Wilf Wild | ||||