| Manchester City | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Frank Swift | GK | Harry Holdcroft | ||
| RB | Gordon Clark | RB | Frank Gallimore | ||
| LB | Billy Dale | LB | Andy Beattie | ||
| RH | Jack Percival | RH | Bill Shankly | ||
| CH | Les McDowall | CH | Tom Smith | ||
| LH | Jackie Bray | LH | Jimmy Milne | ||
| OR | Maurice Dunkley | OR | Dickie Watmough | ||
| IR | Alec Herd | IR | George Mutch | ||
| CF | Jack Milsom | CF | Jimmy Dougal | ||
| IL | Peter Doherty | IL | Bobby Beattie | ||
| OL | Eric Brook | OL | Hugh O'Donnell | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Wilf Wild | Board of Directors | ||||