| Arsenal | Chelsea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Swindin | 1 | Bill Robertson | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | John Harris | ||
| 3 | Lionel Smith | 3 | Stan Willemse | ||
| 4 | Alex Forbes | 4 | Ken Armstrong | ||
| 5 | Bill Dodgin | 5 | Jack Saunders | ||
| 6 | Dave Bowen | 6 | Derek Saunders | ||
| 7 | Arthur Milton | 7 | Roy Bentley | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Logie | 8 | Johnny McNichol | ||
| 9 | Cliff Holton | 9 | Jim Lewis | ||
| 10 | Peter Tilley | 10 | Len Kell | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Frank Blunstone | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Ted Drake | ||||