Middlesbrough 2 Aston Villa 1
Outcome: Won
Date: 4/3/1954
Manager: Walter Rowley
Attendance: 21142
Competition: Division One
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Ken McPherson | |||
| Wilf Mannion | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Rolando Ugolini | |||
| Derek Stonehouse | |||
| Bobby Corbett | |||
| Sammy Lawrie | |||
| Harry Bell | |||
| Bill Harris | |||
| Ronnie Dicks | |||
| Lindy Delapenha | |||
| Ken McPherson | |||
| Billy Watkin | |||
| Wilf Mannion |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |