Middlesbrough v Chelsea, 18 December 1948

Score1-1
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueAyresome Park, Middlesbrough
Attendance23,464

View Middlesbrough v Chelsea head to head

Cecil McCormack made his final appearance before moving to Chelmsford City

1 Middlesbrough

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Johnny Spuhler G

Goals:

Tommy Walker G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rolando Ugolini
Defender Tommy Blenkinsopp
Full back George Hardwick
Full back Dick Robinson
Centre half Billy Whitaker
Wing half Ronnie Dicks
Wing half Jimmy Gordon
Outside Left Geoff Walker
Centre forward Cec McCormack
Centre forward Johnny Spuhler
Inside forward Alex McCrae

Starting lineup:

Peter Pickering Goalkeeper
John Harris Defender
Sid Bathgate Full back
Billy Hughes Full back
Ken Armstrong Wing half
Jimmy MacAuley Wing half
Bobby Campbell Outside right
Roy Bentley Centre forward
Benny Jones Winger
Jimmy Bowie Inside forward
Tommy Walker Inside forward

1 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Johnny Spuhler G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rolando Ugolini
Defender Tommy Blenkinsopp
Full back George Hardwick
Full back Dick Robinson
Centre half Billy Whitaker
Wing half Ronnie Dicks
Wing half Jimmy Gordon
Outside Left Geoff Walker
Centre forward Cec McCormack
Centre forward Johnny Spuhler
Inside forward Alex McCrae

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Tommy Walker G

Starting lineup:

Peter Pickering Goalkeeper
John Harris Defender
Sid Bathgate Full back
Billy Hughes Full back
Ken Armstrong Wing half
Jimmy MacAuley Wing half
Bobby Campbell Outside right
Roy Bentley Centre forward
Benny Jones Winger
Jimmy Bowie Inside forward
Tommy Walker Inside forward