| Manchester City | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Frank Swift | GK | Harry Holdcroft | ||
| RB | Billy Dale | RB | Frank Gallimore | ||
| LB | Fred Corbett | LB | Harry Lowe | ||
| RH | Matt Busby | RH | Bill Shankly | ||
| CH | Bobby Marshall | CH | Billy Tremelling | ||
| LH | Jackie Bray | LH | Jimmy Milne | ||
| OR | Jack Percival | OR | Jimmy Dougal | ||
| IR | Fred Tilson | IR | Joe Beresford | ||
| CF | John McLeod | CF | Bud Maxwell | ||
| IL | Peter Doherty | IL | Frank O'Donnell | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Hugh O'Donnell | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Wild | Board of Directors | ||||