Middlesbrough v Chelsea, 16 December 1978
| Score | 7-2 to Middlesbrough |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance | 15,107 |
View Middlesbrough v Chelsea head to head
Peter Osgood made re- debut after moving from Philadelphia Furies this month.
Goals:
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| David Armstrong |
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| Terry Cochrane |
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| Mark Proctor |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jim Stewart
Defender
Tony McAndrew
Defender/Centre back
Stuart Boam
Central defender
Alan Ramage
Midfielder
David Armstrong
Midfielder
Stan Cummins
Midfielder
John Mahoney
Midfielder
Mark Proctor
Forward
Micky Burns
Forward
Terry Cochrane
Defender/Right-back
John Craggs
Substitutions:
On the bench:
2 Chelsea
Goals:
| John Bumstead |
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| Peter Osgood |
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Starting lineup:
Bob Iles
Goalkeeper
Ron Harris
Defender
Steve Wicks
Defender/Centre back
Graham Wilkins
Full back
David Stride
Left back
Ian Britton
Midfielder
John Bumstead
Midfielder
Gary Stanley
Midfielder
Trevor Aylott
Forward
Tommy Langley
Forward
Peter Osgood
Forward
Substitutions:
| Clive Walker for Peter Osgood |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Clive Walker