| Watford | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Sherwood | 1 | Joe Corrigan | ||
| 2 | Pat Rice | 2 | Ray Ranson | ||
| 3 | Wilf Rostron | 3 | Bobby McDonald | ||
| 4 | Les Taylor | 4 | Nicky Reid | ||
| 5 | Steve Sims | 5 | Paul Power | ||
| 6 | Ian Bolton | 6 | Kevin Bond | ||
| 7 | Nigel Callaghan | 7 | Dennis Tueart | ||
| 8 | Luther Blissett | 8 | Kevin Reeves | ||
| 9 | Jimmy Gilligan | 9 | Steve Kinsey | ||
| 10 | Kenny Jackett | 10 | Asa Hartford | ||
| 11 | John Barnes | 11 | Peter Bodak | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Graham Taylor | John Bond | ||||