| Everton | 2 |
Walter Brown 50' Nick Ross 80' | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 |
Alec Barbour 75' | |
HT: 0-0
Saturday 3 November 1888
KO: 15:10
Line-Up (2-3-5)
- GKBob Smalley
- RBAlec Dick
- LBGeorge Dobson
- RHJohn Weir
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHGeorge Farmer
- ORArchibald McKinnon
- IRBob Watson
- CFNick Ross ©
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLWalter Brown