Middlesbrough 2 Newcastle United 3
Outcome: Lost
Date: 12/25/1953
Manager: Walter Rowley
Attendance: 28138
Competition: Division One
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Johnny Spuhler | |||
| Geoff Walker | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Rolando Ugolini | |||
| Dick Robinson | |||
| Bobby Corbett | |||
| Joe Birbeck | |||
| Sammy Lawrie | |||
| Harry Bell | |||
| Geoff Walker | |||
| Ronnie Dicks | |||
| Lindy Delapenha | |||
| Wilf Mannion | |||
| Johnny Spuhler |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |