Date: 15/09/1888 
Stadium: Sports Ground, Sussex Road, Southport
Competition: Friendly
 Southport Central |
2 - 3 Full-Time 1 - 0 Half-Time |
 Long Eaton Athletic |
| Goalscorers | ||
 Thomas Lea |
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Line-Ups
| Lewis Tyldesley | - |
| ? Blinkhorn | - |
| ? Shaw | - |
| Frank Horton | - |
| Walter Akeroyd | - |
| J Farrar | - |
| Joe Sowerbutts | - |
| Thomas Lea | - |
| ? Taylor | - |
| D Graham | - |
| George Duncan | - |