| Manchester United | Middlesbrough | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Bailey | 1 | Jim Platt | ||
| 2 | Jimmy Nicholl | 2 | John Craggs | ||
| 3 | Arthur Albiston | 3 | Ian Bailey | ||
| 4 | Sammy McIlroy | 4 | Craig Johnston | ||
| 5 | Gordon McQueen | 5 | Billy Ashcroft | ||
| 6 | Martin Buchan | 6 | Tony McAndrew | ||
| 7 | Steve Coppell | 7 | David Hodgson | ||
| 8 | Ray Wilkins | S1 | 8 | Mark Proctor | |
| 9 | Joe Jordan | 9 | Bozo Jankovic | ||
| 10 | Lou Macari | 10 | Micky Burns | ||
| 11 | Mickey Thomas | 11 | David Armstrong | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Graeme Hedley | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Dave Sexton | John Neal | ||||