| Preston North End | Sunderland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Harry Holdcroft | GK | Johnny Mapson | ||
| RB | Frank Gallimore | RB | Jimmy Gorman | ||
| LB | Andy Beattie | LB | Alex Hall | ||
| RH | Bill Shankly | RH | Charlie Thomson | ||
| CH | Tom Smith | CH | Bert Johnston | ||
| LH | Jimmy Milne | LH | Sandy McNab | ||
| OR | Jimmy Dougal | OR | Len Duns | ||
| IR | George Mutch | IR | Raich Carter | ||
| CF | Bud Maxwell | CF | Bobby Gurney | ||
| IL | Bobby Beattie | IL | Patsy Gallacher | ||
| OL | Hugh O'Donnell | OL | Eddie Burbanks | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Board of Directors | Johnny Cochrane | ||||