| Manchester City | Sunderland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Trautmann | 1 | Willie Fraser | ||
| 2 | Jack Hannaway | 2 | Jack Hedley | ||
| 3 | Roy Little | 3 | Joe McDonald | ||
| 4 | John McTavish | 4 | Stan Anderson | ||
| 5 | Dave Ewing | 5 | John Bone | ||
| 6 | Roy Paul | 6 | Laurie Bolton | ||
| 7 | Bill Spurdle | 7 | Sammy Kemp | ||
| 8 | Joe Hayes | 8 | Charlie Fleming | ||
| 9 | Bobby Johnstone | 9 | Bill Holden | ||
| 10 | Jack Dyson | 10 | Billy Elliott | ||
| 11 | Roy Clarke | 11 | Johnny Hannigan | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Les McDowall | Bill Murray | ||||