| Preston North End | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Harry Holdcroft | GK | Frank Boulton | ||
| RB | Jack Jennings | RB | Les Compton | ||
| LB | Harry Lowe | LB | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| RH | Les Vernon | RH | Jack Crayston | ||
| CH | Tom Smith | CH | Bernard Joy | ||
| LH | Jimmy Milne | LH | Wilf Copping | ||
| OR | Jimmy Dougal | OR | Dave Nelson | ||
| IR | Joe Beresford | IR | Cliff Bastin | ||
| CF | Bud Maxwell | CF | Alf Kirchen | ||
| IL | Frank O'Donnell | IL | Ray Bowden | ||
| OL | Hugh O'Donnell | OL | Jackie Milne | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tommy Muirhead | George Allison | ||||