| Arsenal | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Reg Allen | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Johnny Carey | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | John Aston | ||
| 4 | Alex Forbes | 4 | Don Gibson | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Allenby Chilton | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Henry Cockburn | ||
| 7 | Ian McPherson | 7 | Jimmy Delaney | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Johnny Downie | ||
| 9 | Peter Goring | 9 | Jack Rowley | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Stan Pearson | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Harry McShane | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Matt Busby | ||||