| Coventry City | Leicester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Blyth | 1 | Mark Wallington | ||
| 2 | Brian Roberts | 2 | Steve Whitworth | ||
| 3 | Bobby McDonald | 3 | Dennis Rofe | ||
| 4 | Terry Yorath | 4 | Tommy Williams | ||
| 5 | Jim Holton | 5 | Steve Sims | ||
| 6 | Mick Coop | 6 | Alan Woollett | ||
| 7 | Donato Nardiello | S1 | 7 | Keith Weller | |
| 8 | Ian Wallace | 8 | Billy Hughes | ||
| S1 | 9 | Mick Ferguson | 9 | Trevor Christie | |
| 10 | Barry Powell | 10 | Geoff Salmons | ||
| 11 | Tommy Hutchison | 11 | Eddie Kelly | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | John Beck | S1 | David Webb | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Gordon Milne | Frank McLintock | ||||