| Manchester United | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Connaughton | 1 | Ron Healey | ||
| 2 | Tommy O'Neil | 2 | Tony Book | ||
| 3 | Tony Dunne | 3 | Willie Donachie | ||
| 4 | Martin Buchan | S1 | 4 | Mike Doyle | |
| 5 | Steve James | 5 | Tommy Booth | ||
| 6 | David Sadler | 6 | Alan Oakes | ||
| 7 | George Best | 7 | Mike Summerbee | ||
| S1 | 8 | Alan Gowling | 8 | Colin Bell | |
| 9 | Bobby Charlton | 9 | Wyn Davies | ||
| 10 | Brian Kidd | 10 | Francis Lee | ||
| 11 | Ian Storey-Moore | 11 | Tony Towers | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Denis Law | S1 | Rodney Marsh | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Frank O'Farrell | Malcolm Allison | ||||