| Manchester City | Nottingham Forest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Williams | 1 | Hans van Breukelen | ||
| 2 | Ray Ranson | 2 | Viv Anderson | ||
| 3 | Bobby McDonald | 3 | Kenny Swain | ||
| 4 | Nicky Reid | 4 | Bryn Gunn | ||
| 5 | Kevin Bond | 5 | Willie Young | ||
| 6 | Tommy Caton | 6 | Ian Bowyer | ||
| 7 | Dennis Tueart | 7 | Steve Hodge | ||
| 8 | Graham Baker | 8 | Ian Wallace | ||
| 9 | Steve Kinsey | 9 | Peter Davenport | ||
| 10 | Asa Hartford | 10 | Colin Walsh | ||
| 11 | Paul Power | 11 | John Robertson | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| John Benson | Brian Clough | ||||