| Watford | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Coton | 1 | John Lukic | ||
| 2 | Gary Chivers | 2 | Michael Thomas | ||
| 3 | Wilf Rostron | 3 | Kenny Sansom | ||
| 4 | Kenny Jackett | 4 | Steve Williams | ||
| 5 | Mark Morris | 5 | David O'Leary | ||
| 6 | John McClelland | 6 | Tony Adams | ||
| 7 | Luther Blissett | 7 | David Rocastle | ||
| S1 | 8 | Malcolm Allen | 8 | Paul Davis | |
| 9 | Trevor Senior | 9 | Alan Smith | ||
| 10 | Gary Porter | 10 | Perry Groves | ||
| 11 | Glyn Hodges | S1 | 11 | Kevin Richardson | |
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Worrell Sterling | S1 | Martin Hayes | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Dave Bassett | George Graham | ||||