| Manchester City | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Corrigan | 1 | Gary Bailey | ||
| 2 | Ray Ranson | 2 | John Gidman | ||
| 3 | Kevin Bond | 3 | Arthur Albiston | ||
| 4 | Nicky Reid | 4 | Ray Wilkins | ||
| 5 | Paul Power | 5 | Kevin Moran | ||
| 6 | Tommy Caton | 6 | Martin Buchan | ||
| 7 | Dennis Tueart | 7 | Bryan Robson | ||
| 8 | Martin O'Neill | S1 | 8 | Garry Birtles | |
| 9 | Tommy Hutchison | 9 | Frank Stapleton | ||
| 10 | Asa Hartford | 10 | Sammy McIlroy | ||
| 11 | Kevin Reeves | 11 | Remi Moses | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Steve Coppell | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| John Bond | Ron Atkinson | ||||