| Manchester City | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Corrigan | 1 | Gary Bailey | ||
| 2 | Ray Ranson | 2 | Jimmy Nicholl | ||
| 3 | Willie Donachie | 3 | Stewart Houston | ||
| 4 | Dave Bennett | 4 | Sammy McIlroy | ||
| 5 | Tommy Caton | 5 | Kevin Moran | ||
| 6 | Tommy Booth | 6 | Martin Buchan | ||
| 7 | Tony Henry | 7 | Ashley Grimes | ||
| 8 | Steve Daley | 8 | Ray Wilkins | ||
| 9 | Michael Robinson | 9 | Steve Coppell | ||
| 10 | Paul Power | 10 | Lou Macari | ||
| 11 | Kazimierz Deyna | 11 | Mickey Thomas | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Malcolm Allison | Dave Sexton | ||||