| Arsenal | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Bert Trautmann | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Ken Branagan | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Jack Hannaway | ||
| 4 | Alex Forbes | 4 | Bill Spurdle | ||
| 5 | Ray Daniel | 5 | Jack Rigby | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Frank McCourt | ||
| 7 | Freddie Cox | 7 | Johnny Hart | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Ivor Broadis | ||
| 9 | Peter Goring | 9 | Jimmy Meadows | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Ron Phoenix | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Roy Clarke | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Les McDowall | ||||