| Preston North End | Sunderland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Harry Holdcroft | GK | Johnny Mapson | ||
| RB | Frank Gallimore | RB | Alex Hall | ||
| LB | Len Gallimore | LB | George Collin | ||
| RH | Bill Shankly | RH | Charlie Thomson | ||
| CH | Billy Tremelling | CH | Jimmy Clark | ||
| LH | Jimmy Milne | LH | Alex Hastings | ||
| OR | Jimmy Dougal | OR | Len Duns | ||
| IR | Jack Atherton | IR | Raich Carter | ||
| CF | Frank O'Donnell | CF | Bobby Gurney | ||
| IL | Joe Beresford | IL | Tom Wylie | ||
| OL | Willie Fagan | OL | Jimmy Connor | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tommy Muirhead | Johnny Cochrane | ||||