Sunderland 1 Middlesbrough 1
Outcome: Drawn
Date: 3/7/1953
Manager: Walter Rowley
Attendance: 38237
Competition: DivisionOne
Played at: Roker Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Johnny Spuhler | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Bill Edwards | |||
| Wilf Mannion | |||
| Johnny Spuhler | |||
| Francis Mulholland | |||
| Harry Bell | |||
| Geoff Walker | |||
| Joe Rayment | |||
| Ray Bilcliff | |||
| Dick Robinson | |||
| Billy Whitaker | |||
| Rolando Ugolini |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |