| Aston Villa | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Rutherford | 1 | Reg Allen | ||
| 2 | Harry Parkes | 2 | Tom McNulty | ||
| 3 | Peter Aldis | 3 | Bill Redman | ||
| 4 | Danny Blanchflower | 4 | Don Gibson | ||
| 5 | Frank Moss | 5 | Allenby Chilton | ||
| 6 | Larry Canning | 6 | Henry Cockburn | ||
| 7 | Herbie Smith | 7 | Johnny Berry | ||
| 8 | Tommy Thompson | 8 | Stan Pearson | ||
| 9 | Johnny Dixon | 9 | Jack Rowley | ||
| 10 | Dicky Dorsett | 10 | Johnny Downie | ||
| 11 | Billy Goffin | 11 | Ernie Bond | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Martin | Matt Busby | ||||