| Liverpool | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Arthur Riley | GK | Alex Wilson | ||
| RB | Tom 'Snowy' Cooper | RB | George Male | ||
| LB | Ernie Blenkinsop | LB | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| RH | Ted Savage | RH | Jack Crayston | ||
| CH | Tiny Bradshaw | CH | Norman Sidey | ||
| LH | Jimmy McDougall | LH | Wilf Copping | ||
| OR | Berry Nieuwenhuys | OR | Joe Hulme | ||
| IR | Vic Wright | IR | Ray Bowden | ||
| CF | Fred Howe | CF | Ted Drake | ||
| IL | Bob Glassey | IL | Cliff Bastin | ||
| OL | Lance Carr | OL | Pat Beasley | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Patterson | George Allison | ||||