Date: 30/08/1948 
Stadium: Bootham Crescent,York
Attendance: 9315
Competition: Football League / D3N
 York City |
1 - 3 Full-Time |
 Southport |
| Manager: Gordon Hunt | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Alan Ball Cec Wyles Dave Craig |
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Line-Ups
| 1 | Wilf Birkett |
| - | Alan Ball |
| - | Harry Boyle |
| - | Dave Craig |
| - | Bob Hacking |
| - | Harry Harrison |
| - | Bob Hodgkiss |
| - | Ronnie Hodgson |
| - | Ken Powell |
| - | Arthur Turner |
| - | Cec Wyles |