Date: 26/02/1898 
Stadium: St Clements Playing Fields, Spotland, Rochdale
Competition: Lancashire League
 Rochdale |
0 - 1 Full-Time |
 Southport Central |
| Goalscorers | ||
| None |
 (Own Goal) |
|
Line-Ups
| - | Tom Abram |
| - | Frank Cunningham |
| - | Charlie Hallows |
| - | Jack Kirwan |
| - | John Lang |
| - | Thomas Sellars |
| - | Joey Shadbolt |
| - | Jack Sinclair |
| - | Tom Smith |
| - | Harry Stringfellow |
| - | Jimmy Tattersall |