1903-04Saturday, 12 September 1903Football League Division 1Match 3Ayresome Park 25,000 (Approximate)

Middlesbrough(1) 2Sunderland(0) 3DOIG, NedMcCOMBIE, AndrewWATSON, JimmyFARQUHAR, JamesMcALLISTER, SandyJACKSON, DickyCRAGGS, JohnROBINSON, Whitey1HOGG, Billy1GEMMELL, Jimmy1BRIDGETT, ArthurThis was the inaugral game at Ayresome Park, following Middlebrough's move from Linthorpe Road