| Arsenal | Coventry City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lukic | 1 | Steve Ogrizovic | ||
| 2 | Lee Dixon | 2 | Brian Borrows | ||
| 3 | Kenny Sansom | 3 | Nick Pickering | ||
| 4 | Michael Thomas | 4 | Steve Sedgley | ||
| 5 | Gus Caesar | 5 | Brian Kilcline | ||
| 6 | Tony Adams | 6 | Trevor Peake | ||
| 7 | David Rocastle | 7 | Dean Emerson | ||
| S2 | 8 | Kevin Richardson | S1 | 8 | Gary Bannister |
| 9 | Alan Smith | 9 | Cyrille Regis | ||
| S1 | 10 | Paul Merson | 10 | David Speedie | |
| 11 | Brian Marwood | 11 | David Smith | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Martin Hayes | S1 | Keith Houchen | ||
| S2 | Perry Groves | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| George Graham | John Sillett | ||||