| Everton | 2 |
Laurie Bell 25', ??' | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 |
Billy Thomson 20' | |
HT: 2-1
Saturday 4 September 1897
KO: 16:00
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 26y 294d- GKRab Macfarlane
- RBPeter Meehan
- LBDavid Storrier
- RHDickie Boyle
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHBilly Stewart ©
- ORJack Taylor
- IRJohn Cameron
- CFLaurie Bell
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLJack Bell