| Stoke City | Bolton Wanderers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Herod | 1 | Reg Elvy | ||
| 2 | Cyril Watkin | 2 | Jackie Roberts | ||
| 3 | John McCue | 3 | Lol Hamlett | ||
| 4 | Frank Mountford | 4 | Don Howe | ||
| 5 | Neil Franklin | 5 | Matt Gillies | ||
| 6 | Johnny Sellars | 6 | Malcolm Barrass | ||
| 7 | George Mountford | 7 | Billy Hughes | ||
| 8 | Frank Bowyer | 8 | Willie Moir | ||
| 9 | Freddie Steele | 9 | Nat Lofthouse | ||
| 10 | Frank Baker | 10 | Jimmy Hernon | ||
| 11 | Alec Ormston | 11 | Harry McShane | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | Walter Rowley | ||||