| Arsenal | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Jack Crompton | ||
| 2 | Joe Wade | 2 | Tom McNulty | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | John Aston | ||
| 4 | Arthur Shaw | 4 | Johnny Carey | ||
| 5 | Ray Daniel | 5 | Allenby Chilton | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Henry Cockburn | ||
| 7 | Freddie Cox | 7 | Johnny Berry | ||
| 8 | Don Oakes | 8 | Johnny Downie | ||
| 9 | Peter Goring | 9 | Jack Rowley | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Stan Pearson | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Roger Byrne | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Matt Busby | ||||