| Sunderland | 1 |
Jimmy Hannah 20' | |
| Everton | 1 |
Johnny Holt 75' | |
HT: 1-0
Saturday 12 December 1896
KO: 14:15
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 186d- GKBob Menham
- RBDavid Storrier
- LBSmart Arridge
- RHDickie Boyle
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart ©
- ORJack Taylor
- IRJack Bell
- CFJohn Cameron
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLAlf Milward