| Arsenal | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Jennings | 1 | Joe Corrigan | ||
| 2 | John Devine | 2 | Ray Ranson | ||
| 3 | Kenny Sansom | S1 | 3 | Bobby McDonald | |
| 4 | Brian Talbot | 4 | Nicky Reid | ||
| 5 | David O'Leary | 5 | Paul Power | ||
| 6 | Willie Young | 6 | Tommy Caton | ||
| 7 | John Hollins | 7 | Dave Bennett | ||
| 8 | Alan Sunderland | 8 | Gerry Gow | ||
| 9 | Frank Stapleton | 9 | Steve MacKenzie | ||
| 10 | Steve Gatting | 10 | Tommy Hutchison | ||
| 11 | Graham Rix | 11 | Kevin Reeves | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Dennis Tueart | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Terry Neill | John Bond | ||||