| Everton | 3 |
Jack Taylor 44' Jack Bell 48', ??' | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 |
Fred Forman 70' | |
HT: 1-0
Saturday 9 January 1897
KO: 14:45
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 234d- GKBob Menham
- RBGeorge Barker
- LBSmart Arridge
- RHDickie Boyle
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart ©
- ORJack Taylor
- IRJack Bell
- CFAbe Hartley
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLAlf Milward