| Sunderland | Stoke City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Johnny Mapson | GK | Norman Wilkinson | ||
| RB | Jimmy Gorman | RB | Jack Challinor | ||
| LB | Alex Hall | LB | Charlie Scrimshaw | ||
| RH | Charlie Thomson | RH | Jack Bamber | ||
| CH | Bert Johnston | CH | Billy Mould | ||
| LH | Alex Hastings | LH | Frank Soo | ||
| OR | Johnny Spuhler | OR | Stanley Matthews | ||
| IR | Raich Carter | IR | Clem Smith | ||
| CF | Bill Robinson | CF | Tommy Sale | ||
| IL | Patsy Gallacher | IL | Bobby Liddle | ||
| OL | Eddie Burbanks | OL | Frank Baker | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Johnny Cochrane | Bob McGrory | ||||