| Aston Villa | Bolton Wanderers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Con Martin | 1 | Stan Hanson | ||
| 2 | Stan Lynn | 2 | John Ball | ||
| 3 | Harry Parkes | 3 | George Higgins | ||
| 4 | Danny Blanchflower | 4 | Johnny Wheeler | ||
| 5 | Frank Moss | 5 | Malcolm Barrass | ||
| 6 | Dicky Dorsett | 6 | Bryan Edwards | ||
| 7 | Herbie Smith | 7 | Doug Holden | ||
| 8 | Tommy Thompson | 8 | Willie Moir | ||
| 9 | Colin Gibson | 9 | Nat Lofthouse | ||
| 10 | Johnny Dixon | 10 | Don Howe | ||
| 11 | Billy Goffin | 11 | Bobby Langton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Martin | Bill 'Nibbler' Ridding | ||||