| Manchester City | Liverpool | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Len Langford | GK | Arthur Riley | ||
| RB | Laurie Barnett | RB | Willie Steel | ||
| LB | Billy Dale | LB | Bob Done | ||
| RH | Matt Busby | RH | Ted Savage | ||
| CH | Bobby Marshall | CH | Tiny Bradshaw | ||
| LH | Jackie Bray | LH | Jimmy McDougall | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | Berry Nieuwenhuys | ||
| IR | Alec Herd | IR | Gordon Hodgson | ||
| CF | Fred Gregory | CF | Sam English | ||
| IL | Fred Tilson | IL | Lance Carr | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Alf Hanson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Wild | George Patterson | ||||