| Newcastle United | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Albert McInroy | GK | Len Langford | ||
| RB | Jimmy Nelson | RB | Laurie Barnett | ||
| LB | David Fairhurst | LB | Billy Dale | ||
| RH | Dave Bell | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Dave Davidson | CH | Sam Cowan | ||
| LH | Sam Weaver | LH | Jimmy McLuckie | ||
| OR | Jackie Cape | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | Jimmy Richardson | IR | Bobby Marshall | ||
| CF | Jack Allen | CF | Dave Halliday | ||
| IL | Jimmy Murray | IL | Alec Herd | ||
| OL | Tommy Lang | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Andy Cunningham | Wilf Wild | ||||