| Arsenal | Birmingham City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Gil Merrick | ||
| 2 | Laurie Scott | 2 | Ken Green | ||
| 3 | Walley Barnes | 3 | Dennis Jennings | ||
| 4 | Archie Macaulay | 4 | Fred Harris | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Ted Duckhouse | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Frank Mitchell | ||
| 7 | Don Roper | 7 | Jackie Stewart | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Don Dorman | ||
| 9 | Reg Lewis | 9 | Cyril Trigg | ||
| 10 | Alex Forbes | 10 | Harry Bodle | ||
| 11 | Ian McPherson | 11 | Bobby Laing | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Harry Storer | ||||