| Arsenal | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Bill Fielding | ||
| 2 | George Male | 2 | John Aston | ||
| 3 | Walley Barnes | 3 | Bill McGlen | ||
| 4 | Paddy Sloan | 4 | Jack Warner | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Allenby Chilton | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Henry Cockburn | ||
| 7 | Ian McPherson | 7 | Jimmy Delaney | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Johnny Morris | ||
| 9 | Ronnie Rooke | 9 | Johnny Hanlon | ||
| 10 | Bryn Jones | 10 | Stan Pearson | ||
| 11 | Tommy Rudkin | 11 | Ted Buckle | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Allison | Matt Busby | ||||