Date: 22/08/1981 
Attendance: 560
Competition: Northern Premier League
 Matlock Town |
1 - 4 Full-Time |
 Southport |
| Manager: John Johnson | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Gary Cooper John Gerrard Paul Bretherton |
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Line-Ups
| - | Alan Alty |
| - | Paul Birchall |
| - | Paul Bretherton |
| - | Dave Brook |
| - | Gary Cooper |
| - | Martin Eatough |
| - | John Gerrard |
| - | Kevin Gerrard |
| - | John Johnson |
| - | Rick Malone |
| - | Ray Mawson |