| Arsenal | Chelsea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Alex Wilson | GK | Vic Woodley | ||
| RB | Les Compton | RB | George Barber | ||
| LB | Bob John | LB | Bob McAulay | ||
| RH | Jack Crayston | RH | Jock Hutcheson | ||
| CH | Herbie Roberts | CH | Allan Craig | ||
| LH | Frank Hill | LH | Harold Miller | ||
| OR | Alf Kirchen | OR | Dickie Spence | ||
| IR | Bobby Davidson | IR | Jimmy Argue | ||
| CF | Ted Drake | CF | Joe Bambrick | ||
| IL | Alex James | IL | Harry Burgess | ||
| OL | Pat Beasley | OL | Billy Barraclough | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Allison | Leslie Knighton | ||||