| Arsenal | Chelsea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Kelsey | 1 | Chic Thomson | ||
| 2 | Walley Barnes | 2 | Peter Sillett | ||
| 3 | Dennis Evans | 3 | Stan Willemse | ||
| 4 | Peter Goring | 4 | Ken Armstrong | ||
| 5 | Jim Fotheringham | 5 | Stan Wicks | ||
| 6 | Dave Bowen | 6 | Derek Saunders | ||
| 7 | Danny Clapton | 7 | Eric 'Rabbit' Parsons | ||
| 8 | Derek Tapscott | 8 | Johnny McNichol | ||
| 9 | Tommy Lawton | 9 | Roy Bentley | ||
| 10 | Doug Lishman | 10 | Seamus O'Connell | ||
| 11 | Don Roper | 11 | Frank Blunstone | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tom Whittaker | Ted Drake | ||||