Middlesbrough v Manchester United, 25 April 1953
| Score | 5-0 to Middlesbrough |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance | 34,344 |
View Middlesbrough v Manchester United head to head
Johnny Carey made his final appearance before moving to Blackburn Rovers as manager in August.
Goals:
| Lindy Delapenha |
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| Arthur Fitzsimons |
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| Wilf Mannion |
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| Wilf Mannion |
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| Johnny Spuhler |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rolando Ugolini
Full back
Ray Bilcliff
Full back
Bobby Corbett
Wing half
Harry Bell
Wing half
Ronnie Dicks
Wing half
Francis Mulholland
Outside Left
Geoff Walker
Centre forward
Johnny Spuhler
Forward
Lindy Delapenha
Inside forward
Arthur Fitzsimons
Inside forward
Wilf Mannion
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Jack Crompton
Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne
Defender
John Aston
Full back
Johnny Carey
Full back
Tommy McNulty
Full back
Allenby Chilton
Centre half
Jeff Whitefoot
Wing half
Johnny Berry
Outside right
Jack Rowley
Centre forward
Tommy Taylor
Forward
Dennis Viollet
Forward