| Liverpool | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Crossley | 1 | Jack Kelsey | ||
| 2 | Ray Lambert | 2 | Len Wills | ||
| 3 | Eddie Spicer | 3 | Walley Barnes | ||
| 4 | Roy Saunders | 4 | Billy Dickson | ||
| 5 | Bill Jones | 5 | Bill Dodgin | ||
| 6 | Bob Paisley | 6 | Alex Forbes | ||
| 7 | Brian Jackson | 7 | Arthur Milton | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Payne | 8 | Jimmy Logie | ||
| 9 | Louis Bimpson | 9 | Cliff Holton | ||
| 10 | Sammy Smyth | 10 | Doug Lishman | ||
| 11 | Billy Liddell | 11 | Don Roper | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Don Welsh | Tom Whittaker | ||||