| Everton | 6 |
Nick Ross ??', 54' Archibald McKinnon 20', 53', 58' Bob Watson 40' | |
| Derby County | 2 |
Thomas Needham 1' Lol Plackett ??' | |
HT: 3-1
Saturday 27 October 1888
KO: 15:00
Line-Up (2-3-5)
- GKBob Smalley
- RBGeorge Dobson
- LBNick Ross ©
- RHJohn Weir
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHGeorge Farmer
- ORArchibald McKinnon
- IRBob Watson
- CFFrank Sugg
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLTommy Costley