| Everton | 2 |
Abe Hartley 30', ??' | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 |
HT: 1-0
Saturday 27 February 1897
KO: 15:30
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 291d- GKBob Menham
- RBPeter Meehan
- LBSmart Arridge
- RHDickie Boyle
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart ©
- ORJack Taylor
- IRJack Bell
- CFAbe Hartley
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLAlf Milward