| Sunderland | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jimmy Thorpe | GK | Frank Moss | ||
| RB | Tom Morrison | RB | George Male | ||
| LB | Alex Hall | LB | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| RH | Charlie Thomson | RH | Jack Crayston | ||
| CH | Jimmy Clark | CH | Herbie Roberts | ||
| LH | Sandy McNab | LH | Wilf Copping | ||
| OR | Bert Davis | OR | Tim Rogers | ||
| IR | Raich Carter | IR | Ray Bowden | ||
| CF | Bobby Gurney | CF | Ted Drake | ||
| IL | Patsy Gallacher | IL | Cliff Bastin | ||
| OL | Jimmy Connor | OL | Pat Beasley | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Johnny Cochrane | George Allison | ||||