| Derby County | Sunderland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ken Scattergood | GK | Johnny Mapson | ||
| RB | Dave Bell | RB | Jimmy Gorman | ||
| LB | Jack Howe | LB | Alex Hall | ||
| RH | Jack Nicholas | RH | Charlie Thomson | ||
| CH | Jack Barker | CH | Bert Johnston | ||
| LH | Eric Keen | LH | Sandy McNab | ||
| OR | Sammy Crooks | OR | Len Duns | ||
| IR | Ronnie Dix | IR | Raich Carter | ||
| CF | Dai Astley | CF | Alex Hastings | ||
| IL | Charlie Napier | IL | Percy Saunders | ||
| OL | Dally Duncan | OL | Eddie Burbanks | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Jobey | Johnny Cochrane | ||||