Date: 12/12/1896 
Stadium: Green Lane, Stockport
Competition: Lancashire League
 Stockport County |
2 - 1 Full-Time |
 Southport Central |
| Goalscorers | ||
 Joey Shadbolt |
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Line-Ups
| - | Walter Cunliffe |
| - | Jimmy Gee |
| - | Charlie Hallows |
| - | Lollie Halsall |
| - | Thomas Heywood |
| - | Jack Kirwan |
| - | John Lang |
| - | Thomas Sellars |
| - | Joey Shadbolt |
| - | Tom Smith |
| - | Jimmy Tattersall |