| Preston North End | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Gooch | 1 | Reg Allen | ||
| 2 | Willie Cunningham | 2 | Tom McNulty | ||
| 3 | Bill Scott | 3 | Roger Byrne | ||
| 4 | Tommy Docherty | 4 | Johnny Carey | ||
| 5 | Joe Marston | 5 | Allenby Chilton | ||
| 6 | Joe Dunn | 6 | Henry Cockburn | ||
| 7 | Tom Finney | 7 | Johnny Berry | ||
| 8 | Bobby Foster | 8 | Frank Clempson | ||
| 9 | Charlie Wayman | 9 | John Aston | ||
| 10 | Bobby Beattie | 10 | Stan Pearson | ||
| 11 | Angus Morrison | 11 | Jack Rowley | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Will Scott | Matt Busby | ||||