| Everton | 3 |
Jack Taylor ??' Abe Hartley ??' Edgar Chadwick 60' | |
| Preston North End | 4 |
Adam Henderson 3', 85' Tom Smith ??' Tom Pratt ??' | |
HT: 2-2
Saturday 6 February 1897
KO: 15:30
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 248d- GKBob Menham
- RBDavid Storrier
- LBSmart Arridge
- RHDickie Boyle
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart ©
- ORJack Taylor
- IRJack Bell
- CFAbe Hartley
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLAlf Milward