| Stoke City | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Jepson | 1 | Jack Fairbrother | ||
| 2 | Billy Mould | 2 | Billy Nuttall | ||
| 3 | John McCue | 3 | Bill Scott | ||
| 4 | Johnny Sellars | 4 | Bill Shankly | ||
| 5 | Neil Franklin | 5 | Emlyn Williams | ||
| 6 | Ted Wordley | 6 | Willie Hamilton | ||
| 7 | Stanley Matthews | 7 | Tom Finney | ||
| 8 | Syd Peppitt | 8 | Andy McLaren | ||
| 9 | Freddie Steele | 9 | Willie McIntosh | ||
| 10 | Frank Baker | 10 | Bobby Beattie | ||
| 11 | Alec Ormston | 11 | Jackie Wharton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | Will Scott | ||||