Date: 23/08/1955 
Stadium: Haig Avenue, Southport
Attendance: 8537
Competition: Football League / D3N
 Southport |
2 - 5 Full-Time |
 Derby County |
| Manager: Gordon Hunt | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Bill Holmes |
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Line-Ups
| Ray Minshull | 1 |
| Alf Barratt | - |
| George Bromilow | - |
| Trevor Hitchen | - |
| (P) Bill Holmes | - |
| Jimmy McDermott | - |
| Bobby McIlvenny | - |
| Denis Miles | - |
| Allan Parkinson | - |
| Willie Robertson | - |
| Wally Taylor | - |