| Bolton Wanderers | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Hanson | 1 | George Swindin | ||
| 2 | John Ball | 2 | Walley Barnes | ||
| 3 | George Higgins | 3 | Lionel Smith | ||
| 4 | Johnny Wheeler | 4 | Alex Forbes | ||
| 5 | Malcolm Barrass | 5 | Les Compton | ||
| 6 | Bryan Edwards | 6 | Joe Mercer | ||
| 7 | Doug Holden | 7 | Freddie Cox | ||
| 8 | Willie Moir | 8 | Jimmy Logie | ||
| 9 | Nat Lofthouse | 9 | Peter Goring | ||
| 10 | Harold Hassall | 10 | Arthur Shaw | ||
| 11 | Bobby Langton | 11 | Don Roper | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bill 'Nibbler' Ridding | Tom Whittaker | ||||