| Stoke City | Bolton Wanderers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Herod | 1 | Reg Elvy | ||
| 2 | Billy Mould | 2 | Jackie Roberts | ||
| 3 | Harry Meakin | 3 | Walter Crook | ||
| 4 | Frank Mountford | 4 | Ernie Forrest | ||
| 5 | Neil Franklin | 5 | Lol Hamlett | ||
| 6 | Jock Kirton | 6 | Don Howe | ||
| 7 | Johnny Sellars | 7 | Tom Woodward | ||
| 8 | Tommy Kiernan | 8 | Malcolm Barrass | ||
| 9 | Freddie Steele | 9 | Nat Lofthouse | ||
| 10 | Jimmy McAlinden | 10 | Jack Bradley | ||
| 11 | Alec Ormston | 11 | Willie Moir | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | Walter Rowley | ||||