Date: 14/10/1978 
Stadium: Moss Lane, Altrincham
Attendance: 1683
Competition: Northern Premier League
 Altrincham |
1 - 3 Full-Time |
 Southport |
| Manager: Harry McNally | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 George Dewsnip John Beesley |
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Line-Ups
| - | Graham Cunneely |
| - | Graham Barrow |
| - | John Beesley |
| - | George Dewsnip |
| - | John Higham |
| - | Barry Knowles |
| - | Terry Nolan (  Steve Walsh ) |
| - | Ron Pickering |
| - | Tommy Wheeldon |
| - | Maurice Whittle |
| - | Cliff Woof |
