Middlesbrough v Sunderland, 20 December 1902
| Score | 1-0 to Sunderland |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
View Middlesbrough v Sunderland head to head
Leonard Goodson made his debut after moving from Doncaster Rovers this month.
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rab Macfarlane
Right back
John Hogg
Full back
Andrew Ramsey
Right half
David W Smith
Centre half
Andrew Davidson
Centre half
Abraham Jones
Outside left
Christopher Carrick
Outside left
Leonard Goodson
Centre forward
James Robertson
Forward
Joseph Cassidy
Inside forward
William McAuley