Middlesbrough v Orient, 20 November 1971
| Score | 1-0 to Middlesbrough |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance | 13,288 |
View Middlesbrough v Orient head to head
Goals:
| John Hickton |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jim Platt
Defender
Bill Gates
Defender
Gordon Jones
Defender
Alan Moody
Defender/Centre back
Stuart Boam
Midfielder
Joe Laidlaw
Midfielder
Eric McMordie
Midfielder
Johnny Vincent
Forward
John Hickton
Defender/Right-back
John Craggs
Defender/Centre-back
Willie Maddren
Substitutions:
| Derrick Downing for Eric McMordie |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Derrick Downing