Date: 29/12/1888 
Stadium: Sports Ground, Sussex Road, Southport
Attendance: 800
Competition: Friendly
 Southport Central |
2 - 1 Full-Time |
 Bury |
| Goalscorers | ||
 ? Taylor |
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Line-Ups
| Bob Aitken | - |
| Walter Akeroyd | - |
| George Duncan | - |
| D Graham | - |
| Frank Horton | - |
| J Ingham | - |
| Thomas Lea | - |
| ? Mullins | - |
| ? Shaw | - |
| Joe Sowerbutts | - |
| ? Taylor | - |