| Liverpool | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Riley | 1 | George Swindin | ||
| 2 | Tom 'Snowy' Cooper | 2 | George Male | ||
| 3 | Jim Harley | 3 | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| 4 | Matt Busby | 4 | Jack Crayston | ||
| 5 | Fred Rogers | 5 | Bernard Joy | ||
| 6 | Jimmy McInnes | 6 | Wilf Copping | ||
| 7 | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 7 | Alf Kirchen | ||
| 8 | Harry Eastham | 8 | Bryn Jones | ||
| 9 | John Shafto | 9 | Ted Drake | ||
| 10 | Jack Balmer | 10 | Cliff Bastin | ||
| 11 | Harman van den Berg | 11 | Horace Cumner | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Kay | George Allison | ||||