| Manchester United | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reg Allen | 1 | Bert Trautmann | ||
| 2 | Tom McNulty | 2 | Ken Branagan | ||
| 3 | Roger Byrne | 3 | Jack Hannaway | ||
| 4 | Johnny Carey | 4 | Bill Spurdle | ||
| 5 | Allenby Chilton | 5 | Jack Rigby | ||
| 6 | Henry Cockburn | 6 | Frank McCourt | ||
| 7 | Johnny Berry | 7 | Johnny Hart | ||
| 8 | Stan Pearson | 8 | Don Revie | ||
| 9 | John Aston | 9 | Jimmy Meadows | ||
| 10 | Johnny Downie | 10 | Ivor Broadis | ||
| 11 | Jack Rowley | 11 | Roy Clarke | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Matt Busby | Les McDowall | ||||