| Arsenal | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Frank Moss | GK | Harry Holdcroft | ||
| RB | Les Compton | RB | Billy Hough | ||
| LB | Eddie Hapgood | LB | Harry Lowe | ||
| RH | Jack Crayston | RH | Bill Shankly | ||
| CH | Herbie Roberts | CH | Billy Tremelling | ||
| LH | Wilf Copping | LH | Jimmy Milne | ||
| OR | Joe Hulme | OR | John Friar | ||
| IR | Ray Bowden | IR | Bob Kelly | ||
| CF | Ted Drake | CF | Bud Maxwell | ||
| IL | Alex James | IL | George Bargh | ||
| OL | Cliff Bastin | OL | Arthur Fitton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Allison | Board of Directors | ||||