Middlesbrough 2 Preston North End 1
Outcome: Won
Date: 8/10/1968
Manager: Stan Anderson
Attendance: 19014
Competition: Division Two
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| John Hickton | |||
| John Hickton | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Willie Whigham | |||
| Frank Spraggon | |||
| Gordon Jones | |||
| Alex Smith | |||
| Dickie Rooks | |||
| Eric McMordie | |||
| Derrick Downing | |||
| John Hickton | |||
| Mike Kear | |||
| Johnny Crossan | |||
| Arthur Horsfield |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |