| Liverpool | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Minshull | 1 | George Swindin | ||
| 2 | Jim Harley | 2 | Laurie Scott | ||
| 3 | Barney Ramsden | 3 | Joe Wade | ||
| 4 | Eddie Spicer | 4 | Archie Macaulay | ||
| 5 | Laurie Hughes | 5 | Les Compton | ||
| 6 | Bob Paisley | 6 | Joe Mercer | ||
| 7 | Bob Priday | 7 | Don Roper | ||
| 8 | Jack Balmer | 8 | Jimmy Logie | ||
| 9 | Albert Stubbins | 9 | Reg Lewis | ||
| 10 | Bill Jones | 10 | Ronnie Rooke | ||
| 11 | Billy Liddell | 11 | Ian McPherson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Kay | Tom Whittaker | ||||