| Stoke City | Bolton Wanderers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Herod | 1 | Stan Hanson | ||
| 2 | Cyril Watkin | 2 | John Ball | ||
| 3 | John McCue | 3 | George Higgins | ||
| 4 | Eric Hampson | 4 | Johnny Wheeler | ||
| 5 | Frank Mountford | 5 | Malcolm Barrass | ||
| 6 | Jock Kirton | 6 | Bryan Edwards | ||
| 7 | Jack Malkin | 7 | Billy Hughes | ||
| 8 | Frank Bowyer | 8 | Willie Moir | ||
| 9 | Albert Mullard | 9 | Nat Lofthouse | ||
| 10 | Les Johnston | 10 | Harry Webster | ||
| 11 | Harry Oscroft | 11 | Bobby Langton | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob McGrory | Bill 'Nibbler' Ridding | ||||