| Arsenal | Stoke City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Dennis Herod | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Johnny Sellars | ||
| 3 | Joe Wade | 3 | John McCue | ||
| 4 | Joe Mercer | 4 | Alan Martin | ||
| 5 | Les Compton | 5 | Frank Mountford | ||
| 6 | Dave Bowen | 6 | Jock Kirton | ||
| 7 | Freddie Cox | 7 | Jack Malkin | ||
| 8 | Alex Forbes | 8 | George Mountford | ||
| 9 | Cliff Holton | 9 | Roy Brown | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Les Johnston | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Harry Oscroft | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Bob McGrory | ||||