| Liverpool | Derby County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Alf Hobson | GK | Jack Kirby | ||
| RB | Tom 'Snowy' Cooper | RB | Jack Nicholas | ||
| LB | Ben Dabbs | LB | Jack Howe | ||
| RH | Matt Busby | RH | Ralph Hann | ||
| CH | Tom Bush | CH | Jack Barker | ||
| LH | Jimmy McDougall | LH | Eric Keen | ||
| OR | Berry Nieuwenhuys | OR | Sammy Crooks | ||
| IR | Harry Eastham | IR | Reg Stockill | ||
| CF | Fred Howe | CF | Dai Astley | ||
| IL | Jack Balmer | IL | Charlie Napier | ||
| OL | Alf Hanson | OL | Dally Duncan | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Kay | George Jobey | ||||