| Arsenal | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Rimmer | 1 | Paddy Roche | ||
| 2 | Pat Rice | 2 | Jimmy Nicholl | ||
| 3 | Peter Storey | 3 | Stewart Houston | ||
| 4 | Sammy Nelson | 4 | Gerry Daly | ||
| 5 | David O'Leary | 5 | Brian Greenhoff | ||
| 6 | Richie Powling | 6 | Martin Buchan | ||
| 7 | Alan Ball | 7 | Steve Coppell | ||
| 8 | George Armstrong | S1 | 8 | Sammy McIlroy | |
| 9 | Frank Stapleton | 9 | Stuart Pearson | ||
| 10 | Brian Kidd | 10 | Lou Macari | ||
| 11 | Liam Brady | 11 | Gordon Hill | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | David McCreery | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bertie Mee | Tommy Docherty | ||||