| Liverpool | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Minshull | 1 | Jack Crompton | ||
| 2 | Bill Shepherd | 2 | Johnny Carey | ||
| 3 | Ray Lambert | 3 | John Aston | ||
| 4 | Phil Taylor | 4 | Henry Cockburn | ||
| 5 | Bill Jones | 5 | Allenby Chilton | ||
| 6 | Bob Paisley | 6 | Bill McGlen | ||
| 7 | Jimmy Payne | 7 | Ted Buckle | ||
| 8 | Jack Balmer | 8 | Stan Pearson | ||
| 9 | Cyril Done | 9 | Ronnie Burke | ||
| 10 | Tommy McLeod | 10 | Jack Rowley | ||
| 11 | Billy Liddell | 11 | Charlie Mitten | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Kay | Matt Busby | ||||