Newcastle United v Middlesbrough, 26 December 1953
| Score | 3-2 to Middlesbrough |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 43,750 |
View Newcastle United v Middlesbrough head to head
Seamus O'Connell made his debut after joining in May.
Goals:
| Ivor Broadis |
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| Bobby Mitchell |
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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
Goals:
| Sammy Lawrie |
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| Lindy Delapenha |
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| Seamus O'Connell |
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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