Date: 25/12/1888 
Stadium: Sports Ground, Sussex Road, Southport
Competition: Friendly
 Southport Central |
2 - 2 Full-Time |
 Heywood Central |
| Goalscorers | ||
Line-Ups
| Bob Aitken | - |
| Walter Akeroyd | - |
| Thomas Burnett | - |
| George Duncan | - |
| Billy Forshaw | - |
| Frank Horton | - |
| Thomas Lea | - |
| ? Mullins | - |
| Joe Sowerbutts | - |
| ? Taylor | - |