Date: 08/12/1888 
Stadium: Sports Ground, Sussex Road, Southport
Competition: Friendly
 Southport Central |
2 - 0 Full-Time |
 Astley Bridge |
| Goalscorers | ||
 George Duncan T Halton |
None | |
Line-Ups
| Bob Aitken | - |
| Walter Akeroyd | - |
| George Duncan | - |
| D Graham | - |
| T Halton | - |
| Frank Horton | - |
| J Ingham | - |
| Thomas Lea | - |
| ? Mullins | - |
| ? Shaw | - |
| ? Taylor | - |