| Manchester United | Coventry City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Stepney | 1 | Jim Blyth | ||
| 2 | Jimmy Nicholl | 2 | Mick Coop | ||
| 3 | Stewart Houston | 3 | Bobby McDonald | ||
| 4 | Sammy McIlroy | 4 | Terry Yorath | ||
| 5 | Brian Greenhoff | 5 | Alan Dugdale | ||
| 6 | Martin Buchan | 6 | Jimmy Holmes | ||
| 7 | Steve Coppell | 7 | John Beck | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Greenhoff | 8 | Alan Green | ||
| 9 | Stuart Pearson | 9 | Donal Murphy | ||
| 10 | Lou Macari | 10 | Barry Powell | ||
| 11 | Gordon Hill | 11 | Tommy Hutchison | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Tommy Docherty | Gordon Milne | ||||