| Stoke | 2 |
Joe Schofield 30' Willie Maxwell 68' | |
| Everton | 3 |
Abe Hartley 15' Jack Taylor ??' Jack Bell ??' | |
HT: 1-1
Saturday 2 January 1897
KO: 14:15
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 213d- GKBob Menham
- RBDavid Storrier
- LBSmart Arridge
- RHDickie Boyle
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart ©
- ORJack Taylor
- IRJack Bell
- CFAbe Hartley
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLAlf Milward