| Middlesbrough | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Dave Cumming | GK | George Swindin | ||
| RB | George Laking | RB | George Male | ||
| LB | Bobby Stuart | LB | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| RH | Jack Martin | RH | Jack Crayston | ||
| CH | Bobby Baxter | CH | Norman Sidey | ||
| LH | Billy Forrest | LH | Wilf Copping | ||
| OR | Jackie Milne | OR | Mal Griffiths | ||
| IR | Wilf Mannion | IR | Les Jones | ||
| CF | Micky Fenton | CF | Ted Drake | ||
| IL | Benny Yorston | IL | George Drury | ||
| OL | Tom Cochrane | OL | Cliff Bastin | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Gillow | George Allison | ||||