Date: 20/11/1897 
Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road (2), Southport
Competition: Lancashire League
 Southport Central |
3 - 1 Full-Time |
 Clitheroe |
| Goalscorers | ||
 Billy Townley Charlie Hallows John Lang |
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Line-Ups
| John Geary Wilkinson | - |
| Joey Blundell | - |
| Jack Bryce | - |
| Walter Cunliffe | - |
| Charlie Hallows | - |
| Jack Kirwan | - |
| John Lang | - |
| Thomas Sellars | - |
| Tom Smith | - |
| Jimmy Tattersall | - |
| Billy Townley | - |