Newcastle United v Arsenal, 11 March 1972
| Score | 2-0 to Newcastle United |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 33,907 |
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Brendon Batson made his debut after joining as an apprentice.
Goals:
| Malcolm Macdonald |
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| Jimmy Smith |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Willie McFaul
Defender
David Craig
Defender
Bobby Moncur
Central defender
Pat Howard
Defender/Left back
Frank Clark
Midfielder
Tommy Gibb
Midfielder
Tony Green
Midfielder
Terry Hibbitt
Forward
Malcolm Macdonald
Forward
John Tudor
Winger
Stewart Barrowclough
Substitutions:
| Jimmy Smith for John Tudor |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Jimmy Smith
0 Arsenal
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Bob Wilson
Goalkeeper
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Pat Rice
Defender
Peter Storey
Defender
Peter Simpson
Defender/Midfielder
George Armstrong
Midfielder
Alan Ball
Midfielder
Ray Kennedy
Midfielder/Forward
Charlie George
Forward
George Graham
Forward
John Radford
Forward
Substitutions:
| Brendan Batson for Charlie George |
On the bench:
Right back
Brendan Batson