Newcastle United v Middlesbrough, 26 December 1953

Score3-2 to Middlesbrough
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance43,750

View Newcastle United v Middlesbrough head to head

Seamus O'Connell made his debut after joining in May.

2 Newcastle United

3 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Ivor Broadis G
Bobby Mitchell G

Goals:

Sammy Lawrie G
Lindy Delapenha G
Seamus O'Connell G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson
Defender Alf McMichael
Full back Bobby Cowell
Centre half Frank Brennan
Centre half Bob Stokoe
Wing half Jimmy Scoular
Outside Left Bobby Mitchell
Outside right Billy Foulkes
Centre forward Alex Gaskell
Forward Ivor Broadis
Inside forward George Hannah

Starting lineup:

Rolando Ugolini Goalkeeper
Bobby Corbett Full back
Dick Robinson Full back
Joe Birbeck Left half
Harry Bell Wing half
Ronnie Dicks Wing half
Geoff Walker Outside Left
Sammy Lawrie Outside right
Johnny Spuhler Centre forward
Lindy Delapenha Forward
Seamus O'Connell Inside forward

2 Newcastle United

Goals:

Ivor Broadis G
Bobby Mitchell G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson
Defender Alf McMichael
Full back Bobby Cowell
Centre half Frank Brennan
Centre half Bob Stokoe
Wing half Jimmy Scoular
Outside Left Bobby Mitchell
Outside right Billy Foulkes
Centre forward Alex Gaskell
Forward Ivor Broadis
Inside forward George Hannah

3 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Sammy Lawrie G
Lindy Delapenha G
Seamus O'Connell G

Starting lineup:

Rolando Ugolini Goalkeeper
Bobby Corbett Full back
Dick Robinson Full back
Joe Birbeck Left half
Harry Bell Wing half
Ronnie Dicks Wing half
Geoff Walker Outside Left
Sammy Lawrie Outside right
Johnny Spuhler Centre forward
Lindy Delapenha Forward
Seamus O'Connell Inside forward