| Nottingham Forest | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans van Breukelen | 1 | Joe Corrigan | ||
| 2 | Kenny Swain | 2 | Ray Ranson | ||
| 3 | Bryn Gunn | 3 | Bobby McDonald | ||
| 4 | Colin Todd | 4 | Nicky Reid | ||
| 5 | Willie Young | 5 | Paul Power | ||
| 6 | Ian Bowyer | 6 | Tommy Caton | ||
| 7 | Mark Proctor | 7 | Dennis Tueart | ||
| 8 | Ian Wallace | 8 | Kevin Reeves | ||
| 9 | Garry Birtles | 9 | David Cross | ||
| 10 | Steve Hodge | 10 | Kevin Bond | ||
| 11 | John Robertson | 11 | Andy May | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Brian Clough | John Bond | ||||