| Arsenal | Portsmouth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Ernie Butler | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Billy Hindmarsh | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Bill Thompson | ||
| 4 | Archie Macaulay | 4 | Jimmy Scoular | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Reg Flewin | ||
| 6 | Alex Forbes | 6 | Jimmy Dickinson | ||
| 7 | Ian McPherson | 7 | Cliff Parker | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Duggie Reid | ||
| 9 | Don Roper | 9 | Ike Clarke | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Len Phillips | ||
| 11 | Tom Vallance | 11 | Jack Froggatt | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Bob Jackson | ||||