| Arsenal | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | George Swindin | GK | Harry Holdcroft | ||
| RB | George Male | RB | Jack Jennings | ||
| LB | Les Compton | LB | Harry Lowe | ||
| RH | Jack Crayston | RH | Les Vernon | ||
| CH | Herbie Roberts | CH | Tom Smith | ||
| LH | Wilf Copping | LH | Jimmy Milne | ||
| OR | Alf Kirchen | OR | Jimmy Dougal | ||
| IR | Alex James | IR | Joe Beresford | ||
| CF | Ted Drake | CF | Bud Maxwell | ||
| IL | Bobby Davidson | IL | Frank O'Donnell | ||
| OL | Jackie Milne | OL | Hugh O'Donnell | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Allison | Tommy Muirhead | ||||