Middlesbrough v Orient, 02 October 1973
| Score | 3-2 to Middlesbrough |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance | 22,164 |
View Middlesbrough v Orient head to head
Goals:
| John Hickton | penalty |
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| Alan Foggon |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jim Platt
Defender
Frank Spraggon
Defender/Centre back
Stuart Boam
Midfielder
David Armstrong
Midfielder
Bobby Murdoch
Midfielder
Graeme Souness
Midfielder/Forward
Alan Foggon
Forward
John Hickton
Forward
David Mills
Defender/Right-back
John Craggs
Defender/Centre-back
Willie Maddren
Substitutions:
| Harry Charlton for David Mills |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Harry Charlton