Portsmouth v Middlesbrough, 27 August 1983
| Score | 1-0 to Middlesbrough |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Fratton Park |
| Attendance | 17,817 |
View Portsmouth v Middlesbrough head to head
Goals:
| Heine Otto | 27 |
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Starting lineup:
Kelham O'Hanlon
Goalkeeper
Irving Nattrass
Right back
Alan Roberts
Right Winger
Mick Baxter
Centre half
Heine Otto
Midfielder
Paul Ward
Midfielder
Darren Wood
Midfielder
David Currie
Forward
Garry Macdonald
Forward
Paul Sugrue
Forward/Midfielder
Stephen Bell
Left Winger
Substitutions:
| Tony Mowbray for Paul Sugrue |
On the bench:
Defender/Centre back
Tony Mowbray