| Sunderland | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Mapson | 1 | Bert Trautmann | ||
| 2 | Jack Stelling | 2 | Ken Branagan | ||
| 3 | Jack Hedley | 3 | Jack Hannaway | ||
| 4 | George Aitken | 4 | Roy Paul | ||
| 5 | Billy Walsh | 5 | Dave Ewing | ||
| 6 | Arthur Wright | 6 | Frank McCourt | ||
| 7 | Tommy Wright | 7 | Harry Anders | ||
| 8 | Dickie Davis | 8 | Bill Spurdle | ||
| 9 | Trevor Ford | 9 | Johnny Williamson | ||
| 10 | Len Shackleton | 10 | Ivor Broadis | ||
| 11 | John McSeveney | 11 | Bobby Cunliffe | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bill Murray | Les McDowall | ||||