Derby County v Middlesbrough, 22 September 1979
| Score | 1-0 to Derby County |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Attendance | 18,620 |
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Roger Davies made re-debut after moving from Tulsa Roughnecks this month. Steve Emery made his debut after moving from Hereford United this month.
Goals:
| John Duncan |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
John Middleton
Defender
Dave Langan
Defender
Aiden McCaffery
Defender
Roy McFarland
Left back
Steve Buckley
Midfielder/Defender
Steve Powell
Midfielder
Steve Carter
Midfielder
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
Steve Emery
Forward
Roger Davies
Forward
John Duncan
Substitutions:
| Roy Greenwood for Gerry Daly |
On the bench:
Winger
Roy Greenwood
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Jim Platt
Goalkeeper
Tony McAndrew
Defender
Ian Bailey
Left back
David Armstrong
Midfielder
Stan Cummins
Midfielder
Mark Proctor
Midfielder
Craig Johnston
Midfielder/Forward
Billy Ashcroft
Forward
Micky Burns
Forward
Bozo Jankovic
Forward
John Craggs
Defender/Right-back
Substitutions:
| Irving Nattrass for Billy Ashcroft |
On the bench:
Right back
Irving Nattrass