| Stoke City | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Herod | 1 | Frank Swift | ||
| 2 | Billy Mould | 2 | Bert Sproston | ||
| 3 | Harry Meakin | 3 | Eric Westwood | ||
| 4 | Frank Mountford | 4 | Billy Walsh | ||
| 5 | Neil Franklin | 5 | Joe Fagan | ||
| 6 | Jock Kirton | 6 | Albert Emptage | ||
| 7 | Syd Peppitt | 7 | Billy Linacre | ||
| 8 | Tommy Kiernan | 8 | Andy Black | ||
| 9 | Freddie Steele | 9 | Alex Herd | ||
| 10 | Jimmy McAlinden | 10 | George Smith | ||
| 11 | Frank Baker | 11 | Roy Clarke | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | Jock Thomson | ||||