| Manchester City | Swindon Town | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Andy Dibble | GK | Fraser Digby | ||
| DR | Richard Edghill | S2 | DR | Paul Bodin | |
| DR | Terry Phelan | DR | Terry Fenwick | ||
| DR | Alan Kernaghan | DR | Adrian Whitbread | ||
| DR | Michel Vonk | DR | Shaun Taylor | ||
| DR | Steve McMahon | DR | Luc Nijholt | ||
| MD | Fitzroy Simpson | MD | Kevin Horlock | ||
| S2 | MD | David Rocastle | MD | John Moncur | |
| S1 | WR | Garry Flitcroft | WR | Nicky Summerbee | |
| FD | Carl Griffiths | S1 | FD | Jan Aage Fjortoft | |
| FD | Mike Sheron | FD | Andy Mutch | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | MD | Carl Shutt | S1 | MD | Martin Ling |
| S2 | FD | Andy Hill | S2 | FD | Frank McAvennie |
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Brian Horton | John Gorman | ||||