| Arsenal | Chelsea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Harry Medhurst | ||
| 2 | Laurie Scott | 2 | Danny Winter | ||
| 3 | Walley Barnes | 3 | Stan Willemse | ||
| 4 | Joe Mercer | 4 | Ken Armstrong | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | John Harris | ||
| 6 | Arthur Shaw | 6 | Frank Mitchell | ||
| 7 | Ian McPherson | 7 | Bobby Campbell | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Len Goulden | ||
| 9 | Peter Goring | 9 | Roy Bentley | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Hugh Billington | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Billy Gray | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Billy Birrell | ||||