| Stoke City | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Fox | 1 | Gary Bailey | ||
| 2 | Derek Parkin | 2 | Mike Duxbury | ||
| 3 | Peter Hampton | 3 | Arthur Albiston | ||
| 4 | Paul Bracewell | 4 | Remi Moses | ||
| 5 | Dave Watson | 5 | Paul McGrath | ||
| 6 | George Berry | 6 | Gordon McQueen | ||
| 7 | Ian Painter | 7 | Ray Wilkins | ||
| 8 | Sammy McIlroy | 8 | Arnold Muhren | ||
| 9 | Brendan O'Callaghan | 9 | Frank Stapleton | ||
| 10 | Mickey Thomas | 10 | Norman Whiteside | ||
| 11 | Mark Chamberlain | 11 | Steve Coppell | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ritchie Barker | Ron Atkinson | ||||