| Sunderland | 0 |
| Everton | 0 |
HT: 0-0
Saturday 18 December 1897
KO: 14:15
Line-Up (2-3-5)
Average age: 25y 265d- GKWillie Muir
- RBPeter Meehan
- LBDavid Storrier
- RHDickie Boyle ©
- CHJohnny Holt
- LHJohn Tait Robertson
- ORJack Taylor
- IRJack Bell
- CFLaurie Bell
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLJohn Divers