| Stoke City | Bolton Wanderers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Herod | 1 | Stan Hanson | ||
| 2 | Harry Brigham | 2 | Dick Threlfall | ||
| 3 | Harry Meakin | 3 | Harry Hubbick | ||
| 4 | Frank Mountford | 4 | Don Howe | ||
| 5 | Neil Franklin | 5 | Lol Hamlett | ||
| 6 | Jock Kirton | 6 | Ernie Forrest | ||
| 7 | Stanley Matthews | 7 | Tom Woodward | ||
| 8 | George Antonio | 8 | Willie Moir | ||
| 9 | Freddie Steele | 9 | Nat Lofthouse | ||
| 10 | Frank Baker | 10 | Ray Westwood | ||
| 11 | Alec Ormston | 11 | Teddy Rothwell | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | Walter Rowley | ||||