| Manchester City | Birmingham City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Nixon | 1 | David Seaman | ||
| 2 | Nicky Reid | 2 | Ray Ranson | ||
| 3 | Paul Power | 3 | Julian Dicks | ||
| 4 | Kenny Clements | 4 | Billy Wright | ||
| 5 | Mick McCarthy | 5 | Jim Hagan | ||
| 6 | David Phillips | 6 | Martin Kuhl | ||
| 7 | Mark Lillis | 7 | Des Bremner | ||
| 8 | Andy May | 8 | Nicky Platnauer | ||
| 9 | Gordon Davies | 9 | Andy Kennedy | ||
| 10 | Neil McNab | S1 | 10 | David Geddis | |
| S1 | 11 | Clive Wilson | 11 | Robert Hopkins | |
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Paul Simpson | S1 | Tony Rees | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Billy McNeill | Ron Saunders | ||||