| Newcastle United | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mick Burns | GK | James Nicholls | ||
| RB | Joe Richardson | RB | Syd Cann | ||
| LB | David Fairhurst | LB | Billy Dale | ||
| RH | Roddie MacKenzie | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Alec Betton | CH | Sam Cowan | ||
| LH | Jimmy Murray | LH | Jackie Bray | ||
| OR | Jackie Cape | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | Jimmy Richardson | IR | Bobby Marshall | ||
| CF | Jack Allen | CF | Harry Race | ||
| IL | Harry McMenemy | IL | Fred Tilson | ||
| OL | Tommy Lang | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Andy Cunningham | Wilf Wild | ||||