| Stoke City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Norman Wilkinson | GK | Alex Wilson | ||
| RB | Harry Brigham | RB | Les Compton | ||
| LB | Jack Challinor | LB | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| RH | Arthur Tutin | RH | Cliff Bastin | ||
| CH | Arthur Turner | CH | Herbie Roberts | ||
| LH | Frank Soo | LH | Ernie Collett | ||
| OR | Stanley Matthews | OR | Alf Kirchen | ||
| IR | Bobby Liddle | IR | Ray Bowden | ||
| CF | Jim Westland | CF | George Hunt | ||
| IL | George Antonio | IL | Bobby Davidson | ||
| OL | Frank Baker | OL | Jackie Milne | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | George Allison | ||||