Date: 31/03/1897 
Stadium: Dole Lane, Chorley
Competition: Lancashire League
 Chorley |
2 - 0 Full-Time |
 Southport Central |
| Goalscorers | ||
| None | ||
Line-Ups
| - | Tom Abram |
| - | Jack Bryce |
| - | Walter Cunliffe |
| - | Charlie Hallows |
| - | Lollie Halsall |
| - | Jack Kirwan |
| - | John Lang |
| - | Thomas Sellars |
| - | Joey Shadbolt |
| - | Tom Smith |
| - | Jimmy Tattersall |