| Portsmouth | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Butler | 1 | Jack Crompton | ||
| 2 | Jimmy Stephen | 2 | Tom McNulty | ||
| 3 | Bill Thompson | 3 | Roger Byrne | ||
| 4 | Jimmy Scoular | 4 | Don Gibson | ||
| 5 | Jack Froggatt | 5 | Allenby Chilton | ||
| 6 | Jimmy Dickinson | 6 | Henry Cockburn | ||
| 7 | Peter Harris | 7 | Johnny Berry | ||
| 8 | Johnny Gordon | 8 | Frank Clempson | ||
| 9 | Albert Mundy | 9 | John Aston | ||
| 10 | Len Phillips | 10 | Stan Pearson | ||
| 11 | Marcel Gaillard | 11 | Jack Rowley | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Eddie Lever | Matt Busby | ||||