| Sunderland | Bolton Wanderers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Mapson | 1 | Stan Hanson | ||
| 2 | Jack Stelling | 2 | John Ball | ||
| 3 | Arthur Hudgell | 3 | Don Howe | ||
| 4 | George Aitken | 4 | Johnny Wheeler | ||
| 5 | Fred Hall | 5 | Malcolm Barrass | ||
| 6 | Arthur Wright | 6 | Bryan Edwards | ||
| 7 | Billy Bingham | 7 | Doug Holden | ||
| 8 | Dickie Davis | 8 | Willie Moir | ||
| 9 | Trevor Ford | 9 | Nat Lofthouse | ||
| 10 | Len Shackleton | 10 | Harold Hassall | ||
| 11 | Willie Watson | 11 | Bobby Langton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bill Murray | Bill 'Nibbler' Ridding | ||||