Portsmouth 1 Middlesbrough 4
Outcome: Won
Date: 5/2/1953
Manager: Walter Rowley
Attendance: 18757
Competition: Division One
Goals:
- Harry Bell
- Lindy Delapenha
- Johnny Spuhler
- Johnny Spuhler
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Rolando Ugolini | |||
| Bobby Corbett | |||
| Ray Bilcliff | |||
| Geoff Walker | |||
| Harry Bell | |||
| Francis Mulholland | |||
| Arthur Fitzsimons | |||
| Lindy Delapenha | |||
| Wilf Mannion | |||
| Ronnie Dicks | |||
| Johnny Spuhler |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |