| Manchester United | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Roy John | GK | Frank Swift | ||
| RB | Hubert Redwood | RB | Billy Dale | ||
| LB | George Roughton | LB | Sam Barkas | ||
| RH | Jimmy Brown | RH | Jack Percival | ||
| CH | George Vose | CH | Robert Donnelly | ||
| LH | Billy McKay | LH | Jackie Bray | ||
| OR | Billy Bryant | OR | Ernie Toseland | ||
| IR | Jackie Wassall | IR | Alec Herd | ||
| CF | Tommy Bamford | CF | Jimmy Heale | ||
| IL | George Mutch | IL | Peter Doherty | ||
| OL | Tom Manley | OL | Eric Brook | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Archie Scott Duncan | Wilf Wild | ||||