| Preston North End | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Harry Holdcroft | GK | Frank Swift | ||
| RB | Billy Hough | RB | Billy Dale | ||
| LB | Harry Lowe | LB | Sam Barkas | ||
| RH | Bill Shankly | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Bob Batey | CH | Sam Cowan | ||
| LH | Jimmy Milne | LH | Jackie Bray | ||
| OR | George Bargh | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | Frank Beresford | IR | Alec Herd | ||
| CF | Jackie Palethorpe | CF | Fred Tilson | ||
| IL | Jimmy Dougal | IL | Jimmy Heale | ||
| OL | Bud Maxwell | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Board of Directors | Wilf Wild | ||||