| Manchester City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Frank Swift | GK | George Swindin | ||
| RB | Billy Dale | RB | George Male | ||
| LB | Sam Barkas | LB | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| RH | Jack Percival | RH | Jack Crayston | ||
| CH | Bobby Marshall | CH | Bernard Joy | ||
| LH | Joe Rogers | LH | Wilf Copping | ||
| OR | Ernie Toseland | OR | Alf Kirchen | ||
| IR | Alec Herd | IR | Les Jones | ||
| CF | Jimmy Heale | CF | Ted Drake | ||
| IL | Peter Doherty | IL | Eddie Carr | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Denis Compton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Wild | George Allison | ||||