Middlesbrough 2 Plymouth Argyle 1
Outcome: Won
Date: 10/6/1981
Manager: Bobby Murdoch
Attendance: 8201
Competition: League Cup First Round 1st Leg
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Billy Ashcroft | |||
| Bobby Thomson | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Jim Platt | |||
| Mike Angus | |||
| Tony McAndrew | |||
| Mick Baxter | |||
| Joe Bolton | |||
| John Craggs | |||
| Heine Otto | |||
| Bobby Thomson | |||
| Terry Cochrane | |||
| Dave Shearer | |||
| Billy Ashcroft |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Billy Woof |