| Sheffield United | 1 |
Fred Priest 65' | |
| Everton | 2 |
Jack Taylor 15', 54' | |
HT: 0-1
Friday 1 January 1897
KO: 14:15
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 17d- GKBob Menham
- RBDavid Storrier
- LBSmart Arridge
- RHDickie Boyle
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart ©
- ORJack Taylor
- IRWilliam Maley
- CFAbe Hartley
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLAlf Milward