Middlesbrough v Aston Villa, 15 September 1973
| Score | 0-0 |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance | 19,656 |
View Middlesbrough v Aston Villa head to head
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jim Platt
Defender
Frank Spraggon
Defender/Centre back
Stuart Boam
Midfielder
David Armstrong
Midfielder
Eric McMordie
Midfielder
Graeme Souness
Midfielder/Forward
Alan Foggon
Forward
John Hickton
Forward
David Mills
Defender/Right-back
John Craggs
Defender/Centre-back
Willie Maddren
Starting lineup:
Jim Cumbes
Goalkeeper
Charlie Aitken
Defender
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Ian Ross
Defender
John Robson
Full back
Jimmy Brown
Midfielder
Trevor Hockey
Midfielder
Bruce Rioch
Midfielder
Alun Evans
Forward
Brian Little
Forward
Geoff Vowden
Forward