| Aston Villa | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Rimmer | 1 | Paddy Roche | ||
| 2 | John Gidman | 2 | Arthur Albiston | ||
| 3 | Gary Williams | 3 | Stewart Houston | ||
| 4 | Leighton Phillips | 4 | Sammy McIlroy | ||
| 5 | Ken McNaught | 5 | Gordon McQueen | ||
| 6 | John Gregory | 6 | Martin Buchan | ||
| 7 | Tommy Craig | 7 | Steve Coppell | ||
| 8 | John Deehan | 8 | Jimmy Greenhoff | ||
| 9 | Andy Gray | 9 | Joe Jordan | ||
| 10 | Willie Young | 10 | Lou Macari | ||
| 11 | Frank Carrodus | 11 | Ashley Grimes | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ron Saunders | Dave Sexton | ||||