Date: 30/10/1897 
Stadium: Scarisbrick New Road (2), Southport
Competition: Friendly
 Southport Central |
1 - 2 Full-Time |
 Bury |
| Goalscorers | ||
Line-Ups
| Tom Abram | - |
| Joey Blundell | - |
| Jack Bryce | - |
| Walter Cunliffe | - |
| Charlie Hallows | - |
| Jack Kirwan | - |
| John Lang | - |
| Thomas Sellars | - |
| Tom Smith | - |
| Jimmy Tattersall | - |
| Billy Townley | - |