| Coventry City | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Blyth | 1 | Gary Bailey | ||
| 2 | Danny Thomas | 2 | John Gidman | ||
| 3 | Brian Roberts | 3 | Arthur Albiston | ||
| 4 | Steve Jacobs | 4 | Ray Wilkins | ||
| 5 | Paul Dyson | 5 | Gordon McQueen | ||
| 6 | Gary Gillespie | 6 | Martin Buchan | ||
| 7 | Peter Bodak | 7 | Steve Coppell | ||
| 8 | Gerry Daly | 8 | Garry Birtles | ||
| 9 | Garry Thompson | 9 | Frank Stapleton | ||
| 10 | Steve Whitton | 10 | Lou Macari | ||
| 11 | Steve Hunt | 11 | Sammy McIlroy | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Dave Sexton | Ron Atkinson | ||||