| Manchester City | Birmingham | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Len Langford | GK | Harry Hibbs | ||
| RB | Syd Cann | RB | Harold Booton | ||
| LB | Billy Dale | LB | Jackie Randle | ||
| RH | Matt Busby | RH | Lew Stoker | ||
| CH | Fred Gregory | CH | George Morrall | ||
| LH | Jimmy McMullan | LH | Tom Fillingham | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | George Briggs | ||
| IR | Bobby Marshall | 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 | ||||