Date: 25/11/1978 
Stadium: Moss Lane, Altrincham
Attendance: 2153
Competition: FA Cup / 1
 Altrincham |
4 - 3 Full-Time |
 Southport |
| Manager: Harry McNally | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 George Dewsnip Maurice Whittle Terry Nolan |
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Line-Ups
| - | Malcolm Dalrymple |
| - | John Beesley |
| - | George Dewsnip |
| - | John Higham |
| - | Chris Kisby |
| - | Barry Knowles |
| - | Terry Nolan (  Drew Ferguson ) |
| - | Ron Pickering |
| - | Tommy Wheeldon |
| - | Maurice Whittle (P) |
| - | Cliff Woof |
