| Manchester United | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Bailey | 1 | Joe Corrigan | ||
| 2 | John Gidman | 2 | Ray Ranson | ||
| 3 | Arthur Albiston | 3 | Bobby McDonald | ||
| 4 | Ray Wilkins | 4 | Nicky Reid | ||
| 5 | Kevin Moran | 5 | Age Hareide | ||
| 6 | Martin Buchan | 6 | Tommy Caton | ||
| 7 | Bryan Robson | 7 | John Ryan | ||
| 8 | Garry Birtles | 8 | Kevin Reeves | ||
| 9 | Frank Stapleton | 9 | Gary Jackson | ||
| 10 | Mike Duxbury | 10 | Asa Hartford | ||
| 11 | Steve Coppell | 11 | Paul Power | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ron Atkinson | John Bond | ||||