Port Vale v Newcastle United, 05 September 1972
| Score | 3-1 to Newcastle United |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round |
| Attendance | 10,370 |
View Port Vale v Newcastle United head to head
John Cowan made his final appearance before moving to Drogheda United in August 1973.
Goals:
| Stewart Barrowclough |
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| David Craig |
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| Malcolm Macdonald |
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Starting lineup:
Willie McFaul
Goalkeeper
David Craig
Defender
Bobby Moncur
Defender
Pat Howard
Central defender
Frank Clark
Defender/Left back
Terry Hibbitt
Midfielder
Jimmy Smith
Midfielder
David Young
Midfielder
Malcolm Macdonald
Forward
John Tudor
Forward
Stewart Barrowclough
Winger
Substitutions:
| John Cowan for John Tudor |
On the bench:
Midfielder
John Cowan