| Everton | 0 |
| Preston North End | 4 |
Tommy Thompson 2' Tom Finney 12', 43' Angus Morrison 36' | |
HT: 0-4
Saturday 20 August 1955
KO: 15:15
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 29y 295d- 1GKJimmy O'Neill
- 2RBEric Moore
- 3LBDon Donovan
- 4RHPeter Farrell ©
- 5CHTE Jones
- 6LHCyril Lello
- 7OREddie Wainwright
- 8IRWally Fielding
- 9CFDave Hickson
- 10ILJohn Willie Parker
- 11OLTommy Eglington