Newcastle United v Middlesbrough, 14 January 1978
| Score | 4-2 to Middlesbrough |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 34,460 |
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Tommy Craig made his final appearance before moving to Aston Villa this month Aiden McCaffery made his final appearance before moving to Derby County in August.
Goals:
| Tommy Cassidy |
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| Mark McGhee |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kevin Carr
Right back
Ray Blackhall
Right back
Irving Nattrass
Defender
Aiden McCaffery
Left back
Micky Barker
Midfielder
Tommy Cassidy
Midfielder
Tommy Craig
Midfielder
Ray Hudson
Midfielder/Forward
Alan Gowling
Forward
Micky Burns
Forward
Mark McGhee
Substitutions:
| Mike Larnach for Micky Barker | 0 |
On the bench:
Forward
Mike Larnach
Goals:
| Billy Ashcroft |
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| Billy Ashcroft |
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| Stuart Boam |
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| Stan Cummins |
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Starting lineup:
Jim Platt
Goalkeeper
Tony McAndrew
Defender
Stuart Boam
Defender/Centre back
Alan Ramage
Central defender
Ian Bailey
Left back
David Armstrong
Midfielder
Stan Cummins
Midfielder
John Mahoney
Midfielder
Billy Ashcroft
Forward
David Mills
Forward
John Craggs
Defender/Right-back
Substitutions:
| John Hickton for Billy Ashcroft |
On the bench:
Forward
John Hickton