Date: 30/08/1971 
Stadium: Haig Avenue, Southport
Attendance: 4370
Competition: Football League / D4
 Southport |
4 - 0 Full-Time |
 Northampton Town |
| Manager: Jimmy Meadows | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Eric Redrobe Tony Field |
None | |
Line-Ups
| Alan Taylor | 1 |
| Chris Dunleavy | - |
| Tony Field | - |
| Mick Hartland | - |
| Barry Hartle | - |
| Frank Lee | - |
| John McPhee | - |
| Arthur Peat | - |
| Eric Redrobe | - |
| Bobby Sibbald | - |
| Dave Turner | - |