| Stoke City | Liverpool | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Norman Wilkinson | GK | Arthur Riley | ||
| RB | Harry Brigham | RB | Tom 'Snowy' Cooper | ||
| LB | Charlie Scrimshaw | LB | Jim Harley | ||
| RH | Arthur Tutin | RH | Matt Busby | ||
| CH | Billy Mould | CH | Fred Rogers | ||
| LH | Jock Kirton | LH | Jimmy McInnes | ||
| OR | Stanley Matthews | OR | Berry Nieuwenhuys | ||
| IR | Bobby Liddle | IR | Phil Taylor | ||
| CF | Freddie Steele | CF | Jack Balmer | ||
| IL | Frank Soo | IL | Willie Fagan | ||
| OL | Frank Baker | OL | Alf Hanson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | George Kay | ||||