| Arsenal | Aston Villa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Platt | 1 | Joe Rutherford | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Harry Parkes | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Dicky Dorsett | ||
| 4 | Archie Macaulay | 4 | Ivor Powell | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Con Martin | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Frank Moss | ||
| 7 | Ian McPherson | 7 | Johnny Dixon | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Colin Gibson | ||
| 9 | Freddie Cox | 9 | Trevor Ford | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Billy Goffin | ||
| 11 | Denis Compton | 11 | Les Smith | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Alex Massie | ||||