| Arsenal | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Bert Trautmann | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Ernie Phillips | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Eric Westwood | ||
| 4 | Alex Forbes | 4 | Ray Gill | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Joe Fagan | ||
| 6 | Arthur Shaw | 6 | Albert Emptage | ||
| 7 | Freddie Cox | 7 | Jimmy Alison | ||
| 8 | Reg Lewis | 8 | Johnny Williamson | ||
| 9 | Peter Goring | 9 | Ron Turnbull | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Johnny Hart | ||
| 11 | Denis Compton | 11 | Roy Clarke | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Jock Thomson | ||||