| Everton | 3 |
Abe Hartley 65', 83' Alf Milward 73' | |
| Derby County | 2 |
Archie Goodall 58' John Goodall 78' | |
HT: 0-0
Saturday 20 March 1897
KO: 15:30
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 301d- GKBob Menham
- RBPeter Meehan
- LBDavid Storrier
- RHDickie Boyle
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart ©
- ORJack Taylor
- IRJack Bell
- CFAbe Hartley
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLAlf Milward