| Manchester City | Derby County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Frank Swift | GK | Jack Kirby | ||
| RB | Billy Dale | RB | Ted Udall | ||
| LB | Sam Barkas | LB | Jack Webb | ||
| RH | Jack Percival | RH | Jack Nicholas | ||
| CH | Robert Donnelly | CH | Ralph Hann | ||
| LH | Joe Rogers | LH | Eric Keen | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | Jimmy Boyd | ||
| IR | Bobby Marshall | IR | Reg Stockill | ||
| CF | John McLeod | CF | Hughie Gallacher | ||
| IL | Alec Herd | IL | Peter Ramage | ||
| OL | Colin 'Fally' Rodger | OL | Charlie Napier | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Wild | George Jobey | ||||