| Arsenal | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Rimmer | 1 | Joe Corrigan | ||
| 2 | Pat Rice | 2 | Mick Docherty | ||
| 3 | Sammy Nelson | 3 | Willie Donachie | ||
| 4 | Trevor Ross | 4 | Mike Doyle | ||
| 5 | David O'Leary | 5 | Dave Watson | ||
| 6 | Peter Simpson | 6 | Tommy Booth | ||
| 7 | Alan Ball | 7 | Paul Power | ||
| 8 | Liam Brady | 8 | Jimmy Conway | ||
| 9 | Malcolm MacDonald | 9 | Joe Royle | ||
| S1 | 10 | Frank Stapleton | 10 | Asa Hartford | |
| 11 | George Armstrong | 11 | Dennis Tueart | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Alex Cropley | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Terry Neill | Tony Book | ||||