Date: 26/08/1972 
Stadium: Haig Avenue, Southport
Attendance: 2284
Competition: Football League / D4
 Southport |
2 - 1 Full-Time |
 Darlington |
| Manager: Jimmy Meadows | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Andy Provan Jim Fryatt |
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Line-Ups
| Alan Taylor | 1 |
| Sandy Brown | - |
| Chris Dunleavy | - |
| Jim Fryatt | - |
| David Hughes | - |
| Frank Lee | - |
| Norrie Lloyd | - |
| John McPhee | - |
| Micky Moore | - |
| Andy Provan | - |
| Bobby Sibbald | - |