Date: 08/02/1896 
Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road (2), Southport
Attendance: 2000
Competition: Lancashire League
 Southport Central |
5 - 1 Full-Time |
 Stockport County |
| Goalscorers | ||
 James Carnie Lollie Halsall Tom Clarke William Hastings |
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Line-Ups
| Jack Bryce | - |
| James Carnie | - |
| Tom Clarke | - |
| Jimmy Gee | - |
| William Guest | - |
| (P) Lollie Halsall | - |
| William Hastings | - |
| Henry Lever | - |
| Fred Nidd | - |
| Tom Smith | - |
| Jimmy Tattersall | - |