Date: 16/04/1897 
Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road (2), Southport
Competition: Lancashire League
 Southport Central |
3 - 0 Full-Time |
 Oldham County |
| Goalscorers | ||
 Jack Kirwan Joey Shadbolt John Lang |
None | |
Line-Ups
| Tom Abram | - |
| Jack Bryce | - |
| Walter Cunliffe | - |
| Charlie Hallows | - |
| Lollie Halsall | - |
| Jack Kirwan | - |
| John Lang | - |
| Charlie McLaren | - |
| Thomas Sellars | - |
| Joey Shadbolt | - |
| Tom Smith | - |