| Manchester City | Derby County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Len Langford | GK | Jack Kirby | ||
| RB | Mick Ridley | RB | Tom 'Snowy' Cooper | ||
| LB | Billy Dale | LB | George Collin | ||
| RH | Matt Busby | RH | Jack Nicholas | ||
| CH | Fred Gregory | CH | Jack Barker | ||
| LH | Jackie Bray | LH | Eric Keen | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | Sammy Crooks | ||
| IR | Alec Herd | IR | Howard Fabian | ||
| CF | Fred Tilson | CF | Jack Bowers | ||
| IL | Jimmy McMullan | IL | Peter Ramage | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Dally Duncan | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Wild | George Jobey | ||||