| Grimsby Town | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | George Tweedy | GK | Frank Boulton | ||
| RB | Ned Kelly | RB | George Male | ||
| LB | Jack Hodgson | LB | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| RH | Alec Hall | RH | Jack Crayston | ||
| CH | Harry Betmead | CH | Bernard Joy | ||
| LH | Teddy Buck | LH | Wilf Copping | ||
| OR | Jimmy Dyson | OR | Jackie Milne | ||
| IR | Jackie Bestall | IR | Ray Bowden | ||
| CF | Pat Glover | CF | Alf Kirchen | ||
| IL | Charlie Craven | IL | Bob John | ||
| OL | Cyril Lewis | OL | Denis Compton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Board of Directors | George Allison | ||||