| Arsenal | Derby County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | George Swindin | GK | Jack Kirby | ||
| RB | George Male | RB | Dave Bell | ||
| LB | Eddie Hapgood | LB | Jack Howe | ||
| RH | Jack Crayston | RH | Jack Nicholas | ||
| CH | Bernard Joy | CH | Jack Barker | ||
| LH | Wilf Copping | LH | Tim Ward | ||
| OR | Mal Griffiths | OR | Sammy Crooks | ||
| IR | George Hunt | IR | Verdun Jones | ||
| CF | Reg Lewis | CF | Dai Astley | ||
| IL | Les Jones | IL | Ronnie Dix | ||
| OL | Cliff Bastin | OL | Dally Duncan | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Allison | George Jobey | ||||