| Manchester City | Chelsea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Trautmann | 1 | Bill Robertson | ||
| 2 | Ken Branagan | 2 | Syd Bathgate | ||
| 3 | Jack Hannaway | 3 | Sid Tickridge | ||
| 4 | Bill Spurdle | 4 | Ken Armstrong | ||
| 5 | Jack Rigby | 5 | John Harris | ||
| 6 | Frank McCourt | 6 | Billy Dickson | ||
| 7 | Jimmy Meadows | 7 | Billy Gray | ||
| 8 | Don Revie | 8 | Bobby Campbell | ||
| 9 | Dennis Westcott | 9 | Bobby Smith | ||
| 10 | Ivor Broadis | 10 | Roy Bentley | ||
| 11 | Roy Clarke | 11 | Eric 'Rabbit' Parsons | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Les McDowall | Billy Birrell | ||||