Sunderland
  Northampton Town
Managers
(Sunderland)
(Northampton Town)
Notes
The pitch was frozen solid and Northampton's choice of footwear (baseball boots) proved significant.
Goals
Don Martin 2  min
Frank Large 40  min
Billy Hails 43  min
Don Martin 47  min
George Herd 52  min
Mike Everitt 77  min