| Birmingham City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gil Merrick | 1 | George Swindin | ||
| 2 | Ken Green | 2 | Laurie Scott | ||
| 3 | Dennis Jennings | 3 | Walley Barnes | ||
| 4 | Len Boyd | 4 | Alex Forbes | ||
| 5 | Jack Badham | 5 | Lionel Smith | ||
| 6 | Don Dorman | 6 | Joe Mercer | ||
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | 7 | Freddie Cox | ||
| 8 | Johnny Jordan | 8 | Jimmy Logie | ||
| 9 | Jimmy Dailey | 9 | Peter Goring | ||
| 10 | Bobby Brennan | 10 | Reg Lewis | ||
| 11 | Johnny Berry | 11 | Ian McPherson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob Brocklebank | Tom Whittaker | ||||