| Stoke City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Herod | 1 | George Swindin | ||
| 2 | Billy Mould | 2 | Laurie Scott | ||
| 3 | Harry Meakin | 3 | Walley Barnes | ||
| 4 | Frank Mountford | 4 | Archie Macaulay | ||
| 5 | Neil Franklin | 5 | Les Compton | ||
| 6 | Jock Kirton | 6 | Joe Mercer | ||
| 7 | George Mountford | 7 | Don Roper | ||
| 8 | Tommy Kiernan | 8 | Jimmy Logie | ||
| 9 | Freddie Steele | 9 | Ronnie Rooke | ||
| 10 | Frank Baker | 10 | Reg Lewis | ||
| 11 | Alec Ormston | 11 | Ian McPherson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | Tom Whittaker | ||||