Date: 25/12/1896 
Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road (2), Southport
Competition: Lancashire League
 Southport Central |
10 - 0 Full-Time |
 Rossendale |
| Goalscorers | ||
 Charlie Hallows Jack Kirwan Jimmy Tattersall Joey Shadbolt John Lang Lollie Halsall Tom Smith |
None | |
Line-Ups
| Walter Cunliffe | - |
| Jimmy Gee | - |
| Charlie Hallows | - |
| Lollie Halsall | - |
| Thomas Heywood | - |
| Jack Kirwan | - |
| John Lang | - |
| Thomas Sellars | - |
| Joey Shadbolt | - |
| Tom Smith | - |
| Jimmy Tattersall | - |