| Manchester City | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Frank Swift | GK | Harry Holdcroft | ||
| RB | Billy Dale | RB | Jack Jennings | ||
| LB | Sam Barkas | LB | Harry Lowe | ||
| RH | Jack Percival | RH | Bill Shankly | ||
| CH | Bobby Marshall | CH | Billy Tremelling | ||
| LH | Jackie Bray | LH | Jimmy Milne | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | Willie Fagan | ||
| IR | Alec Herd | IR | Joe Beresford | ||
| CF | Colin 'Fally' Rodger | CF | Bud Maxwell | ||
| IL | Peter Doherty | IL | Frank O'Donnell | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Hugh O'Donnell | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Wild | Tommy Muirhead | ||||