Date: 25/12/1897 
Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road (2), Southport
Competition: Lancashire League
 Southport Central |
6 - 0 Full-Time |
 South Shore |
| Goalscorers | ||
 Charlie Hallows Jack Kirwan John Lang Walter Lymath |
None | |
Line-Ups
| Tom Abram | - |
| Joey Blundell | - |
| Walter Cunliffe | - |
| Charlie Hallows | - |
| Jack Kirwan | - |
| John Lang | - |
| Walter Lymath | - |
| Joseph Ramsden | - |
| Tom Smith | - |
| Harry Stringfellow | - |
| Jimmy Tattersall | - |