| Everton | 2 |
Alec Dick 10' Nick Ross 60' | |
| Notts County | 1 |
Albert Moore 90' | |
HT: 1-0
Saturday 15 September 1888
KO: 15:20
Line-Up (2-3-5)
- GKBob Smalley
- RBAlec Dick
- LBNick Ross ©
- RHJohnny Holt
- CHArchibald McKinnon
- LHGeorge Dobson
- ORGeorge Fleming
- IRDave Waugh
- CFWilliam Lewis
- ILEdgar Chadwick
- OLGeorge Farmer