Newcastle United v Leeds United, 23 September 1972
| Score | 3-2 to Newcastle United |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 38,964 |
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Goals:
| Jimmy Smith |
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| John Tudor |
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| Malcolm Macdonald |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Willie McFaul
Defender
David Craig
Central defender
Pat Howard
Defender/Left back
Frank Clark
Midfielder
Tommy Gibb
Midfielder
Terry Hibbitt
Midfielder
Jimmy Smith
Midfielder
David Young
Forward
Malcolm Macdonald
Forward
John Tudor
Winger
Stewart Barrowclough
Substitutions:
| Gordon Hodgson for Malcolm Macdonald |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Gordon Hodgson