| Arsenal | Sunderland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Platt | 1 | Johnny Mapson | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Jack Stelling | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Arthur Hudgell | ||
| 4 | Alex Forbes | 4 | Willie Watson | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Billy Walsh | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Arthur Wright | ||
| 7 | Ian McPherson | 7 | Tommy Wright | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Dickie Davis | ||
| 9 | Peter Goring | 9 | Trevor Ford | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Ivor Broadis | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Bobby Cunning | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Bill Murray | ||||