| Arsenal | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Jimmy Gooch | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Willie Cunningham | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Bill Scott | ||
| 4 | Alex Forbes | 4 | Tommy Docherty | ||
| 5 | Ray Daniel | 5 | Joe Marston | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Joe Dunn | ||
| 7 | Freddie Cox | 7 | Tom Finney | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Bobby Foster | ||
| 9 | Reg Lewis | 9 | Charlie Wayman | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Bobby Beattie | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Angus Morrison | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Will Scott | ||||