| Manchester City | Birmingham | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Len Langford | GK | Harry Hibbs | ||
| RB | Laurie Barnett | RB | Harold Booton | ||
| LB | Billy Dale | LB | Ned Barkas | ||
| RH | Matt Busby | RH | Lew Stoker | ||
| CH | Sam Cowan | CH | George Morrall | ||
| LH | Jimmy McLuckie | LH | Charlie Calladine | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | Bill Horsman | ||
| IR | Bobby Marshall | IR | Tom Grosvenor | ||
| CF | Robert Syme | CF | Joe Bradford | ||
| IL | Alec Herd | IL | Bob Gregg | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Ernie Curtis | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Wild | Leslie Knighton | ||||