| Nottingham Forest | 0 |
| Everton | 2 |
Edgar Chadwick 5' Alf Milward 84' | |
HT: 0-1
Saturday 1 February 1896
KO: 14:30
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 162d- GKJack Hillman
- RBJimmy Adams
- LBSmart Arridge
- RHDickie Boyle ©
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart
- ORJack Bell
- IRJohn Cameron
- CFAbe Hartley
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLAlf Milward