Date: 16/10/1897 
Attendance: 5000
Competition: Friendly
 St Helens Recreation |
0 - 2 Full-Time |
 Southport Central |
| Goalscorers | ||
| None |
 Jack Kirwan |
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Line-Ups
| - | Tom Abram |
| - | Joey Blundell |
| - | Jack Bryce |
| - | Walter Cunliffe |
| - | Jack Kirwan |
| - | John Lang |
| - | Thomas Sellars |
| - | Thomas Sherman |
| - | Tom Smith |
| - | Jimmy Tattersall |
| - | Billy Townley |