| Arsenal | Cardiff City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Kelsey | 1 | Ron Howells | ||
| 2 | Joe Wade | 2 | Ron Stitfall | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Alf Sherwood | ||
| 4 | Arthur Shaw | 4 | Alan Harrington | ||
| 5 | Ray Daniel | 5 | Stan Montgomery | ||
| 6 | Joe Mercer | 6 | Derrick Sullivan | ||
| 7 | Freddie Cox | 7 | Mike Tiddy | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Roley Williams | ||
| 9 | Cliff Holton | 9 | Wilf Grant | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Dougie Blair | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Tommy Northcott | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Cyril Spiers | ||||