| Arsenal | Liverpool | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Cyril Sidlow | ||
| 2 | Laurie Scott | 2 | Ray Lambert | ||
| 3 | Walley Barnes | 3 | Eddie Spicer | ||
| 4 | Joe Mercer | 4 | Phil Taylor | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Laurie Hughes | ||
| 6 | Alex Forbes | 6 | Bob Paisley | ||
| 7 | Ian McPherson | 7 | Jimmy Payne | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Kevin Baron | ||
| 9 | Peter Goring | 9 | Albert Stubbins | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Willie Fagan | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Billy Liddell | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | George Kay | ||||