| Stoke City | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Wilkinson | 1 | Bert Trautmann | ||
| 2 | Cyril Watkin | 2 | Ernie Phillips | ||
| 3 | John McCue | 3 | Eric Westwood | ||
| 4 | Frank Mountford | 4 | Bill Spurdle | ||
| 5 | Neil Franklin | 5 | Joe Fagan | ||
| 6 | Johnny Sellars | 6 | Billy Walsh | ||
| 7 | Jack Malkin | 7 | Ron Turnbull | ||
| 8 | Frank Bowyer | 8 | Johnny Hart | ||
| 9 | George Mountford | 9 | Dennis Westcott | ||
| 10 | Les Johnston | 10 | Andy Black | ||
| 11 | Harry Oscroft | 11 | Roy Clarke | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | Jock Thomson | ||||