| Liverpool | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Alf Hobson | GK | George Swindin | ||
| RB | Tom 'Snowy' Cooper | RB | George Male | ||
| LB | Ben Dabbs | LB | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| RH | Matt Busby | RH | Sidney Cartwright | ||
| CH | Tiny Bradshaw | CH | Herbie Roberts | ||
| LH | Jimmy McDougall | LH | Wilf Copping | ||
| OR | Berry Nieuwenhuys | OR | Alf Kirchen | ||
| IR | Harry Eastham | IR | Cliff Bastin | ||
| CF | Fred Howe | CF | Ray Bowden | ||
| IL | Jack Balmer | IL | Bobby Davidson | ||
| OL | Alf Hanson | OL | Denis Compton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Kay | George Allison | ||||