| Manchester United | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Bailey | 1 | Joe Corrigan | ||
| 2 | Mike Duxbury | 2 | Ray Ranson | ||
| 3 | Arthur Albiston | 3 | Bobby McDonald | ||
| 4 | Ray Wilkins | 4 | Kevin Bond | ||
| 5 | Kevin Moran | 5 | Paul Power | ||
| 6 | Gordon McQueen | 6 | Tommy Caton | ||
| 7 | Bryan Robson | 7 | Dennis Tueart | ||
| S1 | 8 | Arnold Muhren | 8 | Kevin Reeves | |
| 9 | Frank Stapleton | 9 | David Cross | ||
| 10 | Norman Whiteside | 10 | Asa Hartford | ||
| 11 | Steve Coppell | 11 | Graham Baker | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Lou Macari | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ron Atkinson | John Bond | ||||