| Arsenal | Stoke City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Dennis Herod | ||
| 2 | George Male | 2 | Billy Mould | ||
| 3 | Walley Barnes | 3 | John McCue | ||
| 4 | Archie Macaulay | 4 | Johnny Sellars | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Roy Brown | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Jock Kirton | ||
| 7 | Don Roper | 7 | Bert Mitchell | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Jimmy McAlinden | ||
| 9 | Ronnie Rooke | 9 | Syd Peppitt | ||
| 10 | Bryn Jones | 10 | John Jackson | ||
| 11 | Ian McPherson | 11 | Alec Ormston | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Bob McGrory | ||||