Middlesbrough v Sunderland, 22 January 1972
| Score | 2-0 to Middlesbrough |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance | 34,446 |
View Middlesbrough v Sunderland head to head
Goals:
| John Hickton |
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| John Hickton |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jim Platt
Defender
Bill Gates
Defender
Gordon Jones
Defender/Centre back
Stuart Boam
Midfielder
Derrick Downing
Midfielder
Eric McMordie
Midfielder
Nobby Stiles
Forward
John Hickton
Forward
David Mills
Defender/Right-back
John Craggs
Defender/Centre-back
Willie Maddren
Substitutions:
| Joe Laidlaw for Nobby Stiles |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Joe Laidlaw