| Manchester United | Liverpool | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Roy John | GK | Alf Hobson | ||
| RB | Jack Griffiths | RB | Tom 'Snowy' Cooper | ||
| LB | George Roughton | LB | Ben Dabbs | ||
| RH | Jimmy Brown | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Hugh McLenahan | CH | Tom Bush | ||
| LH | Billy McKay | LH | Jimmy McDougall | ||
| OR | Billy Bryant | OR | Berry Nieuwenhuys | ||
| IR | George Mutch | IR | Harry Eastham | ||
| CF | Ernie Thompson | CF | Fred Howe | ||
| IL | Ron Ferrier | IL | Jack Balmer | ||
| OL | Tom Manley | OL | Alf Hanson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Archie Scott Duncan | George Kay | ||||