Date: 18/09/1897 
Attendance: 4000
Competition: Lancashire League
Referee: Struthers
 Stalybridge Rovers |
4 - 0 Full-Time |
 Southport Central |
| Goalscorers | ||
| None | ||
Line-Ups
| - | Tom Abram |
| - | Jack Bryce |
| - | Walter Cunliffe |
| - | Charlie Hallows |
| - | Jack Kirwan |
| - | John Lang |
| - | Thomas Sellars |
| - | Joey Shadbolt |
| - | Thomas Sherman |
| - | Tom Smith |
| - | Jimmy Tattersall |