Date: 18/09/1956 
Stadium: Haig Avenue, Southport
Attendance: 3256
Competition: Football League / D3N
 Southport |
1 - 1 Full-Time |
 Mansfield Town |
| Manager: Gordon Hunt | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 George Bromilow |
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Line-Ups
| Ray Minshull | 1 |
| George Bromilow | - |
| Bill Forsyth | - |
| Ray Gryba | - |
| Don Hunter | - |
| Tommy Lawrenson | - |
| Peter Lomas | - |
| Jimmy McDermott | - |
| Bobby McIlvenny | - |
| Bert Mitchell | - |
| George Rankin | - |