Leyton Orient 2 Middlesbrough 0
Outcome: Lost
Date: 8/28/1972
Manager: Stan Anderson
Attendance: 5130
Competition: Division Two
Played at: Brisbane Road
Goals:
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Jim Platt | |||
| Alan Moody | |||
| John Craggs | |||
| Peter Creamer | |||
| Stuart Boam | |||
| Eric McMordie | |||
| Johnny Vincent | |||
| Nobby Stiles | |||
| Willie Maddren | |||
| David Mills | |||
| John Hickton |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Gordon Jones |