| Manchester City | 2 |
Joe Hayes 68' Bobby Johnstone 75' | |
| Everton | 1 |
Jimmy Harris 27' | |
HT: 0-1
Saturday 3 March 1956
KO: 15:00
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 29y 67d- 1GKJimmy O'Neill
- 2RBEric Moore
- 3LBJimmy Tansey
- 4RHPeter Farrell ©
- 5CHTE Jones
- 6LHCyril Lello
- 7ORBrian Harris
- 8IREddie Wainwright
- 9CFJimmy Harris
- 10ILWally Fielding
- 11OLTommy Eglington