| Bolton Wanderers | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Hanson | 1 | Reg Allen | ||
| 2 | John Ball | 2 | Johnny Carey | ||
| 3 | George Higgins | 3 | Bill Redman | ||
| 4 | Johnny Wheeler | 4 | Don Gibson | ||
| 5 | Malcolm Barrass | 5 | Allenby Chilton | ||
| 6 | Bryan Edwards | 6 | Henry Cockburn | ||
| 7 | Ronnie Codd | 7 | Johnny Berry | ||
| 8 | Willie Moir | 8 | Stan Pearson | ||
| 9 | Nat Lofthouse | 9 | Jack Rowley | ||
| 10 | Harry Webster | 10 | Johnny Downie | ||
| 11 | Bobby Langton | 11 | Ernie Bond | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bill 'Nibbler' Ridding | Matt Busby | ||||