| Manchester City | Leeds United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tony Coton | GK | John Lukic | ||
| DR | Andy Hill | DR | Gary Kelly | ||
| DR | Terry Phelan | DR | Tony Dorigo | ||
| S1 | DR | Keith Curle | DR | Chris Fairclough | |
| DR | Michel Vonk | DR | David O'Leary | ||
| MD | Steve McMahon | S1 | MD | Gordon Strachan | |
| S2 | MD | Fitzroy Simpson | MD | Gary McAllister | |
| MD | Garry Flitcroft | MD | Gary Speed | ||
| MD | Rick Holden | MD | David Batty | ||
| FD | David White | FD | Brian Deane | ||
| FD | Mike Sheron | FD | Noel Whelan | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | FD | David Brightwell | S1 | FD | Rod Wallace |
| S2 | Peter Reid | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Peter Reid | Howard Wilkinson | ||||