| Arsenal | Birmingham City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Platt | 1 | Gil Merrick | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Jack Badham | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Ken Green | ||
| 4 | Archie Macaulay | 4 | Don Dorman | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Martin McDonnell | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Ray Ferris | ||
| 7 | Freddie Cox | 7 | Jackie Stewart | ||
| 8 | Reg Lewis | 8 | Bobby Brennan | ||
| 9 | Peter Goring | 9 | Jimmy Dailey | ||
| 10 | Jimmy Logie | 10 | Tommy Capel | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Johnny Berry | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Bob Brocklebank | ||||