| Manchester City | Grimsby Town | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Frank Swift | GK | George Tweedy | ||
| RB | Billy Dale | RB | Ned Kelly | ||
| LB | Laurie Barnett | LB | Hughie Jacobson | ||
| RH | Matt Busby | RH | Alec Hall | ||
| CH | Sam Cowan | CH | Harry Betmead | ||
| LH | Jackie Bray | LH | Teddy Buck | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | Jimmy Dyson | ||
| IR | Alec Herd | IR | Jackie Bestall | ||
| CF | Fred Tilson | CF | Pat Glover | ||
| IL | Jimmy Heale | IL | Charlie Craven | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Ben Burley | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Wild | Frank Womack | ||||