| Manchester City | Aston Villa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Trautmann | 1 | Con Martin | ||
| 2 | Ernie Phillips | 2 | Harry Parkes | ||
| 3 | Jack Hannaway | 3 | Peter Aldis | ||
| 4 | Roy Paul | 4 | Danny Blanchflower | ||
| 5 | Jack Rigby | 5 | Frank Moss | ||
| 6 | Frank McCourt | 6 | Dicky Dorsett | ||
| 7 | Jimmy Meadows | 7 | Herbie Smith | ||
| 8 | Johnny Hart | 8 | Tommy Thompson | ||
| 9 | Dennis Westcott | 9 | Derek 'Doc' Pace | ||
| 10 | Roy Clarke | 10 | Johnny Dixon | ||
| 11 | Bobby Cunliffe | 11 | Les Smith | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Les McDowall | George Martin | ||||