| Arsenal | Portsmouth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Ernie Butler | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Jimmy Stephen | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Stan Earl | ||
| 4 | Alex Forbes | 4 | Jimmy Scoular | ||
| 5 | Ray Daniel | 5 | Bill Thompson | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Jimmy Dickinson | ||
| 7 | Freddie Cox | 7 | Peter Harris | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Duggie Reid | ||
| 9 | Reg Lewis | 9 | Jackie Henderson | ||
| 10 | Peter Goring | 10 | Len Phillips | ||
| 11 | Ben Marden | 11 | Marcel Gaillard | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Bob Jackson | ||||