| Manchester United | Derby County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Bailey | 1 | John Middleton | ||
| 2 | Jimmy Nicholl | 2 | David Langan | ||
| 3 | Arthur Albiston | 3 | Steve Buckley | ||
| 4 | Sammy McIlroy | 4 | Steve Powell | ||
| 5 | Gordon McQueen | 5 | Steve Wicks | ||
| 6 | Martin Buchan | 6 | David Webb | ||
| 7 | Steve Coppell | 7 | Vic Moreland | ||
| 8 | Ray Wilkins | 8 | Aidan McCaffery | ||
| 9 | Andy Ritchie | S1 | 9 | John Duncan | |
| 10 | Lou Macari | 10 | Steve Carter | ||
| 11 | Ashley Grimes | 11 | Gordon Hill | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Andy Crawford | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Dave Sexton | Colin Addison | ||||