| Preston North End | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Harry Holdcroft | GK | George Swindin | ||
| RB | Frank Gallimore | RB | George Male | ||
| LB | Andy Beattie | LB | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| RH | Bill Shankly | RH | Jack Crayston | ||
| CH | Tom Smith | CH | Bernard Joy | ||
| LH | Jimmy Milne | LH | Wilf Copping | ||
| OR | Dickie Watmough | OR | Alf Kirchen | ||
| IR | George Lowrie | IR | Les Jones | ||
| CF | George Mutch | CF | Eddie Carr | ||
| IL | Bobby Beattie | IL | George Drury | ||
| OL | Hugh O'Donnell | OL | Cliff Bastin | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Board of Directors | George Allison | ||||