Middlesbrough v Preston North End, 02 September 1961
| Score | 1-0 to Middlesbrough |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance | 16,100 |
View Middlesbrough v Preston North End head to head
Goals:
| Mick McNeil |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bob Appleby
Defender
Billy Horner
Defender
Gordon Jones
Full back
Mick McNeil
Centre half
Ken Thomson
Wing half
Ray Yeoman
Outside Left
Eddie Holliday
Outside right
Billy Day
Forward
Alan Peacock
Inside forward
Ronnie Waldock
Inside Forward/Wing half
Bill Harris