| Arsenal | Portsmouth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Ernie Butler | ||
| 2 | Laurie Scott | 2 | Billy Hindmarsh | ||
| 3 | Walley Barnes | 3 | Harry Ferrier | ||
| 4 | Alex Forbes | 4 | Bill Thompson | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Bill Spence | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Jimmy Dickinson | ||
| 7 | Freddie Cox | 7 | Peter Harris | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Duggie Reid | ||
| 9 | Peter Goring | 9 | Reg Pickett | ||
| 10 | Reg Lewis | 10 | Len Phillips | ||
| 11 | Denis Compton | 11 | Jack Froggatt | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Bob Jackson | ||||