| Derby County | Middlesbrough | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jack Kirby | GK | Dave Cumming | ||
| RB | Dave Bell | RB | George Laking | ||
| LB | Jack Howe | LB | Bobby Stuart | ||
| RH | Jack Nicholas | RH | Billy Brown | ||
| CH | Ralph Hann | CH | Bobby Baxter | ||
| LH | Eric Keen | LH | Jack Martin | ||
| OR | Sammy Crooks | OR | Ralph Birkett | ||
| IR | Reg Stockill | IR | Norman Higham | ||
| CF | Dai Astley | CF | Micky Fenton | ||
| IL | Charlie Napier | IL | Billy Forrest | ||
| OL | Dally Duncan | OL | Cliff Chadwick | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Jobey | Wilf Gillow | ||||