| Arsenal | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Jack Fairbrother | ||
| 2 | Laurie Scott | 2 | Reg Simpson | ||
| 3 | Walley Barnes | 3 | Bill Scott | ||
| 4 | Paddy Sloan | 4 | Bill Shankly | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Emlyn Williams | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Willie Hamilton | ||
| 7 | Ian McPherson | 7 | Tom Finney | ||
| 8 | Ronnie Rooke | 8 | Andy McLaren | ||
| 9 | Reg Lewis | 9 | Willie McIntosh | ||
| 10 | Bryn Jones | 10 | Jimmy Garth | ||
| 11 | Alf Calverley | 11 | Ian Wilson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Allison | Will Scott | ||||