Sunderland
  Middlesbrough
Managers
Selection Committee
(Sunderland)
Raich Carter
(Middlesbrough)
Notes
Irvine returned for Middlesbrough later in the game, replacing Garbett. The referee changed at half-time, Peter Baldwin of Middlesbrough taking over from Kevin Howley.
Jim Montgomery
Colin Nelson 46
Len Ashurst
Martin Harvey
Charlie Hurley 46
Jimmy McNab
Brian Usher 1
John O'Hare 46
Nick Sharkey
Johnny Crossan 46
George Mulhall
Substitutes
Cecil Irwin
46   Colin Nelson
Dave Elliott
46   Charlie Hurley
George Herd
46   John O'Hare
Willy McPheat
46   Johnny Crossan
Eddie Connachan
Bill Gates
Gordon Jones
Jim Townsend
Mel Nurse
Bryan Orritt
Don Ratcliffe 46
Ian Gibson
Terry Garbett 1
Jimmy Irvine 1 46
Bobby Braithwaite
Substitutes
Arthur Kaye
46   Don Ratcliffe
Bill Harris
46   Jimmy Irvine
Goals
Brian Usher 11  min
Terry Garbett 37  min
Jimmy Irvine 46  min