Sunderland 1 Middlesbrough 2
Outcome: Won
Date: 8/12/1972
Manager: Stan Anderson
Attendance: 24145
Competition: DivisionTwo
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Malcolm Smith | |||
| Malcolm Smith | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| David Mills | |||
| Malcolm Smith | |||
| Willie Maddren | |||
| Harry Charlton | |||
| Eric McMordie | |||
| Nobby Stiles | |||
| Johnny Vincent | |||
| John Craggs | |||
| Stuart Boam | |||
| Frank Spraggon | |||
| Jim Platt |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Alan Moody |