Newcastle United v Ipswich Town, 25 February 1978
| Score | 1-0 to Ipswich Town |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 22,264 |
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Alan Gowling made his final appearance before moving to Bolton Wanderers in March.
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mick Mahoney
Right back
Irving Nattrass
Defender
John Bird
Defender
John Blackley
Defender/Left back
Alan Kennedy
Left back
Micky Barker
Midfielder
Tommy Cassidy
Midfielder/Forward
Alan Gowling
Forward
Micky Burns
Forward
Mike Larnach
Winger
Stewart Barrowclough