| Arsenal | Birmingham | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | George Swindin | GK | Harry Hibbs | ||
| RB | George Male | RB | Cyril Trigg | ||
| LB | Eddie Hapgood | LB | Willie Steel | ||
| RH | Les Jones | RH | Lew Stoker | ||
| CH | Bernard Joy | CH | Norman Brunskill | ||
| LH | Wilf Copping | LH | Dennis Jennings | ||
| OR | Alf Kirchen | OR | Albert Clarke | ||
| IR | Eddie Carr | IR | Don Dearson | ||
| CF | Reg Lewis | CF | Tom Fillingham | ||
| IL | George Drury | IL | Fred Harris | ||
| OL | Cliff Bastin | OL | Frank White | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Allison | Leslie Knighton | ||||