Date: 11/12/1897 
Competition: Lancashire League
 Middleton |
3 - 6 Full-Time |
 Southport Central |
| Goalscorers | ||
 Charlie Hallows Jack Kirwan Joey Blundell John Lang Walter Lymath |
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Line-Ups
| - | Tom Abram |
| - | Joey Blundell |
| - | Walter Cunliffe |
| - | Charlie Hallows |
| - | Jack Kirwan |
| - | John Lang |
| - | Walter Lymath |
| - | Thomas Sellars |
| - | Tom Smith |
| - | Harry Stringfellow |
| - | Jimmy Tattersall |