| Stoke City | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Fox | 1 | Alex Williams | ||
| 2 | Steve Bould | 2 | Ray Ranson | ||
| 3 | Peter Hampton | 3 | Bobby McDonald | ||
| 4 | Paul Bracewell | 4 | Nicky Reid | ||
| 5 | Dave Watson | 5 | Kevin Bond | ||
| 6 | David McAughtrie | 6 | Tommy Caton | ||
| 7 | Ian Painter | 7 | Steve Kinsey | ||
| 8 | Sammy McIlroy | 8 | Kevin Reeves | ||
| 9 | Peter Griffiths | 9 | David Cross | ||
| 10 | Mickey Thomas | 10 | Asa Hartford | ||
| 11 | Mark Chamberlain | 11 | Paul Power | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ritchie Barker | John Benson | ||||