Middlesbrough 3 Manchester City 0
Outcome: Won
Date: 8/21/1979
Manager: John Neal
Attendance: 24002
Competition: Division One
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Micky Burns | |||
| Craig Johnston | |||
| Stan Cummins | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Jim Platt | |||
| Tony McAndrew | |||
| John Craggs | |||
| Ian Bailey | |||
| Mark Procter | |||
| David Armstrong | |||
| David Hodgson | |||
| Billy Ashcroft | |||
| Craig Johnston | |||
| Micky Burns | |||
| Bosco Jankovic |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Stan Cummins |