| Arsenal | Derby County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Ray Middleton | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Norman Nielson | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Geoff Barrowcliffe | ||
| 4 | Alex Forbes | 4 | Johnny Morris | ||
| 5 | Ray Daniel | 5 | Ken Oliver | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Albert Mays | ||
| 7 | Arthur Milton | 7 | Reg Harrison | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Jackie Stamps | ||
| 9 | Cliff Holton | 9 | Bert Mozley | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Tommy Powell | ||
| 11 | Freddie Cox | 11 | Jack Parry | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Stuart McMillian | ||||