Date: 07/04/1956 
Stadium: Boundary Park, Oldham
Attendance: 6570
Competition: Football League / D3N
 Oldham Athletic |
1 - 1 Full-Time |
 Southport |
| Manager: Gordon Hunt | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 George Bromilow |
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Line-Ups
| 1 | Ray Minshull |
| - | Bill Beadnell |
| - | George Bromilow |
| - | Wilf Charlton |
| - | Ray Gryba |
| - | Trevor Hitchen |
| - | Tommy Lawrenson |
| - | Jimmy McDermott |
| - | Bobby McIlvenny |
| - | Allan Parkinson |
| - | Wally Taylor |