Date: 23/10/1897 
Competition: Lancashire League
 South Shore |
0 - 3 Full-Time |
 Southport Central |
| Goalscorers | ||
| None |
 Jack Kirwan Joey Blundell John Lang |
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Line-Ups
| - | Tom Abram |
| - | Joey Blundell |
| - | Jack Bryce |
| - | Walter Cunliffe |
| - | Charlie Hallows |
| - | Jack Kirwan |
| - | John Lang |
| - | Thomas Sellars |
| - | Tom Smith |
| - | Jimmy Tattersall |
| - | Billy Townley |