Date: 02/01/1956 
Stadium: Prenton Park, Birkenhead
Attendance: 9097
Competition: Football League / D3N
 Tranmere Rovers |
1 - 2 Full-Time |
 Southport |
| Manager: Gordon Hunt | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Bill Beadnell Denis Miles |
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Line-Ups
| 1 | Ray Minshull |
| - | Bill Beadnell |
| - | George Bromilow |
| - | Wilf Charlton |
| - | Bill Forsyth |
| - | Don Hunter |
| - | Jimmy McDermott |
| - | Bobby McIlvenny |
| - | Denis Miles |
| - | Allan Parkinson |
| - | Wally Taylor |