| Derby County | Middlesbrough | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jack Kirby | GK | Dave Cumming | ||
| RB | Jack Nicholas | RB | Albert Ross | ||
| LB | Jack Howe | LB | Bobby Stuart | ||
| RH | Ralph Hann | RH | Billy Brown | ||
| CH | Jack Barker | CH | Bobby Baxter | ||
| LH | Eric Keen | LH | Jack Martin | ||
| OR | Sammy Crooks | OR | Ralph Birkett | ||
| IR | Reg Stockill | IR | Norman Higham | ||
| CF | Dai Astley | CF | Micky Fenton | ||
| IL | Peter Ramage | IL | Tim Coleman | ||
| OL | Dally Duncan | OL | Tom Cochrane | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Jobey | Wilf Gillow | ||||