Date: 22/09/1888 
Stadium: Sports Ground, Sussex Road, Southport
Attendance: 500
Competition: Friendly
 Southport Central |
9 - 2 Full-Time |
 St Helens |
| Goalscorers | ||
Line-Ups
| Walter Akeroyd | - |
| George Duncan | - |
| J Farrar | - |
| D Graham | - |
| Frank Horton | - |
| ? Joy | - |
| Thomas Lea | - |
| ? Shaw | - |
| Joe Sowerbutts | - |
| ? Taylor | - |
| Lewis Tyldesley | - |