| Arsenal | Middlesbrough | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Rimmer | 1 | Jim Platt | ||
| 2 | Pat Rice | 2 | John Craggs | ||
| 3 | Sammy Nelson | 3 | Terry Cooper | ||
| S1 | 4 | Eddie Kelly | 4 | Graeme Souness | |
| 5 | David O'Leary | 5 | Stuart Boam | ||
| 6 | Peter Simpson | 6 | Willie Maddren | ||
| 7 | Alan Ball | 7 | Peter Brine | ||
| 8 | Alex Cropley | 8 | David Mills | ||
| 9 | Frank Stapleton | 9 | John Hickton | ||
| 10 | Brian Kidd | 10 | Alan Foggon | ||
| 11 | Liam Brady | 11 | David Armstrong | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Richie Powling | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bertie Mee | Jack Charlton | ||||