| Manchester United | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Turner | 1 | Eric Nixon | ||
| 2 | Mike Duxbury | 2 | Nicky Reid | ||
| 3 | Arthur Albiston | 3 | Paul Power | ||
| 4 | Norman Whiteside | S1 | 4 | Kenny Clements | |
| 5 | Paul McGrath | 5 | Steve Redmond | ||
| 6 | Mark Higgins | 6 | David Phillips | ||
| 7 | Colin Gibson | 7 | Mark Lillis | ||
| 8 | Gordon Strachan | 8 | Andy May | ||
| 9 | Mark Hughes | 9 | Steve Kinsey | ||
| 10 | Peter Davenport | 10 | Neil McNab | ||
| S1 | 11 | Peter Barnes | 11 | Clive Wilson | |
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Frank Stapleton | S1 | Paul Simpson | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ron Atkinson | Billy McNeill | ||||