| Middlesbrough | Derby County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Paddy Nash | GK | Jack Kirby | ||
| RB | George Laking | RB | Thomas Alton | ||
| LB | Bobby Stuart | LB | Jack Howe | ||
| RH | Jack Martin | RH | Jack Nicholas | ||
| CH | Bobby Baxter | CH | Ralph Hann | ||
| LH | Billy Forrest | LH | Tim Ward | ||
| OR | Jackie Milne | OR | Sammy Crooks | ||
| IR | Wilf Mannion | IR | Ronnie Dix | ||
| CF | Micky Fenton | CF | Dai Astley | ||
| IL | Benny Yorston | IL | Charlie Napier | ||
| OL | Tom Cochrane | OL | Jack Brinton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Gillow | George Jobey | ||||