Date: 29/09/1956 
Stadium: Boundary Park, Oldham
Attendance: 9945
Competition: Football League / D3N
 Oldham Athletic |
2 - 1 Full-Time |
 Southport |
| Manager: Gordon Hunt | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Jimmy McDermott |
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Line-Ups
| 1 | Ray Minshull |
| - | George Bromilow |
| - | Bill Forsyth |
| - | Ray Gryba |
| - | Tommy Lawrenson |
| - | Peter Lomas |
| - | Jimmy McDermott |
| - | Bobby McIlvenny |
| - | Bert Mitchell |
| - | George Rankin |
| - | Wally Taylor |