Preston North End 1 Middlesbrough 0
Outcome: Lost
Date: 12/19/1953
Manager: Walter Rowley
Attendance: 18909
Competition: Division One
Goals:
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Rolando Ugolini | |||
| Bobby Corbett | |||
| Dick Robinson | |||
| Geoff Walker | |||
| Harry Bell | |||
| Joe Birbeck | |||
| Sammy Lawrie | |||
| Ken McPherson | |||
| Lindy Delapenha | |||
| Ronnie Dicks | |||
| Wilf Mannion |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |