| Arsenal | Chelsea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Jennings | 1 | Eddie Niedzwiecki | ||
| 2 | Viv Anderson | 2 | Colin Lee | ||
| 3 | Kenny Sansom | 3 | Doug Rougvie | ||
| 4 | Brian Talbot | 4 | Colin Pates | ||
| 5 | David O'Leary | 5 | Joe McLaughlin | ||
| 6 | Tommy Caton | 6 | Dale Jasper | ||
| 7 | Stewart Robson | 7 | Pat Nevin | ||
| 8 | Paul Davis | 8 | Nigel Spackman | ||
| 9 | Paul Mariner | 9 | Kerry Dixon | ||
| 10 | Tony Woodcock | 10 | David Speedie | ||
| 11 | Ian Allinson | 11 | Paul Canoville | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Don Howe | John Neal | ||||