| Arsenal | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Platt | 1 | Jimmy Gooch | ||
| 2 | Laurie Scott | 2 | Willie Brown | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Joe Walton | ||
| 4 | Archie Macaulay | 4 | Bill Shankly | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Paddy Waters | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Willie Robertson | ||
| 7 | Ian McPherson | 7 | Tom Finney | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Bobby Beattie | ||
| 9 | Reg Lewis | 9 | Angus Morrison | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Jackie Knight | ||
| 11 | Tom Vallance | 11 | Bobby Langton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Board of Directors | ||||