| Stoke City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Norman Lewis | GK | Frank Moss | ||
| RB | Bob McGrory | RB | George Male | ||
| LB | Billy Spencer | LB | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| RH | Arthur Tutin | RH | Jack Crayston | ||
| CH | Arthur Turner | CH | Herbie Roberts | ||
| LH | Harry Sellars | LH | Wilf Copping | ||
| OR | Stanley Matthews | OR | Joe Hulme | ||
| IR | Bobby Liddle | IR | Ray Bowden | ||
| CF | Tommy Sale | CF | Ted Drake | ||
| IL | Harry Davies | IL | Alex James | ||
| OL | Joe Johnson | OL | Cliff Bastin | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Mather | George Allison | ||||