| Arsenal | Liverpool | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Charlie Ashcroft | ||
| 2 | Laurie Scott | 2 | Bryan Williams | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Eddie Spicer | ||
| 4 | Joe Mercer | 4 | Bill Jones | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Laurie Hughes | ||
| 6 | Dave Bowen | 6 | Bob Paisley | ||
| 7 | Don Roper | 7 | Jimmy Payne | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Phil Taylor | ||
| 9 | Cliff Holton | 9 | Albert Stubbins | ||
| 10 | Reg Lewis | 10 | Cyril Done | ||
| 11 | Ben Marden | 11 | Billy Liddell | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Don Welsh | ||||