| Manchester City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Corrigan | 1 | George Wood | ||
| 2 | Ray Ranson | 2 | John Hollins | ||
| 3 | Bobby McDonald | 3 | Kenny Sansom | ||
| 4 | Nicky Reid | 4 | Brian Talbot | ||
| 5 | Age Hareide | 5 | David O'Leary | ||
| 6 | Tommy Caton | 6 | Chris Whyte | ||
| 7 | John Ryan | 7 | Paul Gorman | ||
| 8 | Kevin Reeves | 8 | Alan Sunderland | ||
| S1 | 9 | Trevor Francis | 9 | Paul Davis | |
| 10 | Asa Hartford | 10 | Stewart Robson | ||
| 11 | Paul Power | 11 | Graham Rix | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Gary Jackson | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| John Bond | Terry Neill | ||||