Date: 24/04/1897 
Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road (2), Southport
Attendance: 3000
Competition: Friendly
 Southport Central |
6 - 1 Full-Time 3 - 0 Half-Time |
 Preston North End |
| Goalscorers | ||
 Charlie McLaren Jack Kirwan Joey Shadbolt |
Tom Smith |
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Line-Ups
| Tom Abram | - |
| Jack Bryce | - |
| Walter Cunliffe | - |
| Lollie Halsall | - |
| Jack Kirwan | - |
| John Lang | - |
| Charlie McLaren | - |
| Thomas Sellars | - |
| Joey Shadbolt | - |
| Tom Smith | - |
| Jimmy Tattersall | - |