| Manchester City | Aston Villa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Trautmann | 1 | Dennis Parsons | ||
| 2 | Ken Branagan | 2 | Peter Aldis | ||
| 3 | Jack Hannaway | 3 | Harry Parkes | ||
| 4 | Roy Paul | 4 | Danny Blanchflower | ||
| 5 | Dave Ewing | 5 | Con Martin | ||
| 6 | Frank McCourt | 6 | Dicky Dorsett | ||
| 7 | Harry Anders | 7 | Colin Gibson | ||
| 8 | Bill Spurdle | 8 | Tommy Thompson | ||
| 9 | Ken Whitfield | 9 | Davy Walsh | ||
| 10 | Ivor Broadis | 10 | Ken Roberts | ||
| 11 | Bobby Cunliffe | 11 | Billy Goffin | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Les McDowall | George Martin | ||||