| Manchester City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Oxford | 1 | George Swindin | ||
| 2 | Bert Sproston | 2 | George Male | ||
| 3 | Eric Westwood | 3 | Laurie Scott | ||
| 4 | Billy Walsh | 4 | Archie Macaulay | ||
| 5 | Joe Fagan | 5 | Les Compton | ||
| 6 | Albert Emptage | 6 | Joe Mercer | ||
| 7 | Billy Linacre | 7 | Don Roper | ||
| 8 | Andy Black | 8 | Reg Lewis | ||
| 9 | Eddie McMorran | 9 | Ronnie Rooke | ||
| 10 | George Smith | 10 | Alex Forbes | ||
| 11 | Roy Clarke | 11 | Denis Compton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Jock Thomson | Tom Whittaker | ||||