| Derby County | 0 |
| Everton | 1 |
Billy Stewart 42' | |
HT: 0-1
Tuesday 20 April 1897
KO: 15:00
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 332d- GKBob Menham
- RBPeter Meehan
- LBDavid Storrier
- RHDickie Boyle
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart ©
- ORJack Taylor
- IRJack Bell
- CFAbe Hartley
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLAlf Milward