| Stoke City | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Robertson | 1 | Bert Trautmann | ||
| 2 | Roy Beckett | 2 | Ken Branagan | ||
| 3 | John McCue | 3 | Eric Westwood | ||
| 4 | Johnny Sellars | 4 | Roy Paul | ||
| 5 | Frank Mountford | 5 | Jack Rigby | ||
| 6 | Alan Martin | 6 | Frank McCourt | ||
| 7 | Brian Siddall | 7 | Bill Spurdle | ||
| 8 | Frank Bowyer | 8 | Don Revie | ||
| 9 | Les Johnston | 9 | Fred Smith | ||
| 10 | Sammy Smyth | 10 | Ivor Broadis | ||
| 11 | Harry Oscroft | 11 | Roy Clarke | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Frank Taylor | Les McDowall | ||||