| Manchester City | Aston Villa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Corrigan | 1 | Jimmy Rimmer | ||
| 2 | Ray Ranson | 2 | Kenny Swain | ||
| 3 | Bobby McDonald | 3 | Colin Gibson | ||
| 4 | Nicky Reid | 4 | Allan Evans | ||
| 5 | Kevin Bond | 5 | Gary Williams | ||
| 6 | Tommy Caton | 6 | Eamonn Deacy | ||
| 7 | Dennis Tueart | 7 | Des Bremner | ||
| 8 | Kevin Reeves | 8 | Gary Shaw | ||
| 9 | Trevor Francis | 9 | Peter Withe | ||
| 10 | Asa Hartford | 10 | Gordon Cowans | ||
| 11 | Tommy Hutchison | 11 | Tony Morley | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| John Bond | Ron Saunders | ||||