| Manchester City | Preston North End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Trautmann | 1 | Fred Else | ||
| 2 | Bill Leivers | 2 | Bob Wilson | ||
| 3 | Peter Leigh | 3 | Joe Walton | ||
| 4 | Ken Barnes | 4 | Johnny Fullam | ||
| 5 | Dave Ewing | 5 | Joe Dunn | ||
| 6 | Alan Oakes | 6 | Jim Smith | ||
| 7 | Colin Barlow | 7 | Les Dagger | ||
| 8 | George Hannah | 8 | Gordon Milne | ||
| 9 | Billy McAdams | 9 | Tom Finney | ||
| 10 | Joe Hayes | 10 | Alec Farrall | ||
| 11 | Clive Colbridge | 11 | Les Campbell | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Les McDowall | Cliff Britton | ||||