| Derby County | Nottingham Forest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Shilton | 1 | Steve Sutton | ||
| S1 | 2 | Mel Sage | 2 | Steve Chettle | |
| 3 | Mike Forsyth | 3 | Stuart Pearce | ||
| 4 | Geraint Williams | 4 | Des Walker | ||
| 5 | Mark Wright | 5 | Colin Foster | ||
| 6 | Paul Blades | 6 | Terry Wilson | ||
| 7 | Nigel Callaghan | 7 | Franz Carr | ||
| 8 | Phil Gee | 8 | Neil Webb | ||
| 9 | Andy Garner | 9 | Nigel Clough | ||
| 10 | John Gregory | 10 | Paul Wilkinson | ||
| 11 | Steve Cross | 11 | Brian Rice | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Ross MacLaren | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Arthur Cox | Brian Clough | ||||