| Aston Villa | Birmingham City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Rutherford | 1 | Gil Merrick | ||
| 2 | Harry Parkes | 2 | Jack Badham | ||
| 3 | Dicky Dorsett | 3 | Dennis Jennings | ||
| 4 | Ivor Powell | 4 | Len Boyd | ||
| 5 | Con Martin | 5 | Arthur Atkins | ||
| 6 | Frank Moss | 6 | Don Dorman | ||
| 7 | Johnny Dixon | 7 | Jackie Stewart | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Harrison | 8 | Johnny Jordan | ||
| 9 | Trevor Ford | 9 | Jimmy Higgins | ||
| 10 | George Edwards | 10 | Bobby Brennan | ||
| 11 | Les Smith | 11 | Johnny Berry | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Alex Massie | Bob Brocklebank | ||||