| Everton | 3 |
Dickie Boyle 20' Alf Milward ??' Abe Hartley ??' | |
| Preston North End | 2 |
Jim Stevenson ??' Bob Blyth ??' | |
HT: 2-0
Saturday 7 March 1896
KO: 16:00
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 64d- GKJack Hillman
- RBJimmy Adams
- LBSmart Arridge
- RHDickie Boyle ©
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart
- ORJack Bell
- IRTom McInnes
- CFAlf Milward
- ILAbe Hartley
- OLAlf Schofield