| Derby County | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Boulton | 1 | George Marks | ||
| 2 | Jack Nicholas | 2 | Les Compton | ||
| 3 | Willie Steel | 3 | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| 4 | Ralph Hann | 4 | Jack Crayston | ||
| 5 | Les Bailey | 5 | Bernard Joy | ||
| 6 | Tim Ward | 6 | Les Jones | ||
| 7 | Sammy Crooks | 7 | Alf Kirchen | ||
| 8 | Ronnie Dix | 8 | Andrew Farr | ||
| 9 | Dave McCulloch | 9 | Ted Drake | ||
| 10 | Jackie Stamps | 10 | George Drury | ||
| 11 | Dally Duncan | 11 | Denis Compton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Jobey | George Allison | ||||