Match Details
Division Two (old)
Roker Park | Tuesday 26 December 1978
| Sunderland | 1 | - | 1 | Leicester City |
Starting Lineup
| Team | Age |
|---|
| Mark Wallington | 26 |
| Steve Whitworth | 26 |
| Dennis Rofe | 28 |
| Larry May | 20 |
| John O'Neill | 20 |
| Mark Goodwin | 18 |
| Tommy Williams | 21 |
| John Ridley | 26 |
| Martin Henderson | 22 |
| Roger Davies | 28 |
| Trevor Christie | 19 |
| Mick Duffy | 17 |
Substitutions
| Trevor Christie off for Mick Duffy |
Notes
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 23.61 |
Other Details
| Manager: Jock Wallace |
| League position after match: 18 |
| Attendance: 24,544 |
| Result: Draw |