| Manchester City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Nixon | 1 | Rhys Wilmot | ||
| 2 | Kenny Clements | 2 | Viv Anderson | ||
| 3 | Clive Wilson | 3 | Michael Thomas | ||
| 4 | Steve Redmond | 4 | Steve Williams | ||
| 5 | Mick McCarthy | 5 | Gus Caesar | ||
| 6 | Kevin Langley | 6 | Tony Adams | ||
| 7 | Andy May | 7 | Martin Hayes | ||
| 8 | Neil McNab | 8 | Paul Davis | ||
| 9 | Imre Varadi | S1 | 9 | Paul Merson | |
| 10 | Paul Stewart | 10 | Charlie Nicholas | ||
| 11 | Paul Simpson | 11 | Graham Rix | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Ian Allinson | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Jimmy Frizzell | George Graham | ||||