| Stoke City | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Herod | 1 | Reg Allen | ||
| 2 | Billy Mould | 2 | Tom McNulty | ||
| 3 | John McCue | 3 | Roger Byrne | ||
| 4 | Alan Martin | 4 | Johnny Carey | ||
| 5 | Frank Mountford | 5 | Allenby Chilton | ||
| 6 | Jock Kirton | 6 | Henry Cockburn | ||
| 7 | Jack Malkin | 7 | Johnny Berry | ||
| 8 | Frank Bowyer | 8 | Stan Pearson | ||
| 9 | Johnny Sellars | 9 | Jack Rowley | ||
| 10 | Sammy Smyth | 10 | Johnny Downie | ||
| 11 | Harry Oscroft | 11 | Ernie Bond | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | Matt Busby | ||||