Portsmouth 1 Middlesbrough 4
Outcome: Won
Date: 5/2/1953
Manager: Walter Rowley
Attendance: 18757
Competition: DivisionOne
Played at: Fratton Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Harry Bell | |||
| Lindy Delapenha | |||
| Johnny Spuhler | |||
| Johnny Spuhler | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Ronnie Dicks | |||
| Arthur Fitzsimons | |||
| Lindy Delapenha | |||
| Wilf Mannion | |||
| Johnny Spuhler | |||
| Francis Mulholland | |||
| Harry Bell | |||
| Geoff Walker | |||
| Ray Bilcliff | |||
| Bobby Corbett | |||
| Rolando Ugolini |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |