| Coventry City | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Blyth | 1 | Paddy Roche | ||
| 2 | John Beck | 2 | Jimmy Nicholl | ||
| 3 | Bobby McDonald | S1 | 3 | Stewart Houston | |
| 4 | Terry Yorath | 4 | Sammy McIlroy | ||
| 5 | Brian Roberts | 5 | Brian Greenhoff | ||
| 6 | Ray Gooding | 6 | Martin Buchan | ||
| 7 | Ray Graydon | 7 | Steve Coppell | ||
| 8 | Ian Wallace | 8 | Jimmy Greenhoff | ||
| 9 | Mick Ferguson | 9 | Andy Ritchie | ||
| 10 | Barry Powell | 10 | Lou Macari | ||
| 11 | Tommy Hutchison | 11 | Gordon Hill | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Chris McGrath | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Gordon Milne | Dave Sexton | ||||