Middlesbrough v Newcastle United, 25 December 1953

Score3-2 to Newcastle United
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueAyresome Park, Middlesbrough
Attendance28,138

View Middlesbrough v Newcastle United head to head

2 Middlesbrough

3 Newcastle United

Goals:

Johnny Spuhler G
Geoff Walker G

Goals:

Alan Monkhouse G
Bobby Mitchell G
Jimmy Scoular G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rolando Ugolini
Full back Bobby Corbett
Full back Dick Robinson
Left half Joe Birbeck
Wing half Harry Bell
Wing half Ronnie Dicks
Outside Left Geoff Walker
Outside right Sammy Lawrie
Centre forward Johnny Spuhler
Forward Lindy Delapenha
Inside forward Wilf Mannion

Starting lineup:

Ronnie Simpson Goalkeeper
Alf McMichael Defender
Bobby Cowell Full back
Frank Brennan Centre half
Bob Stokoe Centre half
Jimmy Scoular Wing half
Bobby Mitchell Outside Left
Jackie Milburn Centre forward
Ivor Broadis Forward
Alan Monkhouse Forward
George Hannah Inside forward

2 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Johnny Spuhler G
Geoff Walker G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rolando Ugolini
Full back Bobby Corbett
Full back Dick Robinson
Left half Joe Birbeck
Wing half Harry Bell
Wing half Ronnie Dicks
Outside Left Geoff Walker
Outside right Sammy Lawrie
Centre forward Johnny Spuhler
Forward Lindy Delapenha
Inside forward Wilf Mannion

3 Newcastle United

Goals:

Alan Monkhouse G
Bobby Mitchell G
Jimmy Scoular G

Starting lineup:

Ronnie Simpson Goalkeeper
Alf McMichael Defender
Bobby Cowell Full back
Frank Brennan Centre half
Bob Stokoe Centre half
Jimmy Scoular Wing half
Bobby Mitchell Outside Left
Jackie Milburn Centre forward
Ivor Broadis Forward
Alan Monkhouse Forward
George Hannah Inside forward