| Arsenal | Stoke City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Frank Boulton | GK | Norman Wilkinson | ||
| RB | George Male | RB | Harry Brigham | ||
| LB | Eddie Hapgood | LB | Charlie Scrimshaw | ||
| RH | Jack Crayston | RH | Arthur Tutin | ||
| CH | Herbie Roberts | CH | Arthur Turner | ||
| LH | Wilf Copping | LH | Jock Kirton | ||
| OR | Alf Kirchen | OR | Stanley Matthews | ||
| IR | Ray Bowden | IR | Bobby Liddle | ||
| CF | Ted Drake | CF | Freddie Steele | ||
| IL | Alex James | IL | Harry Davies | ||
| OL | Denis Compton | OL | Frank Baker | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Allison | Bob McGrory | ||||