October 23, 1897
Match: Lancashire Combination, at Bank Street.
Newton Heath Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 1-2 (0-1).
Newton Heath (2-3-5): Frank Barrett, Stevenson, Wedge +8.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Willie Donnelly; Matt McQueen, Billy Dunlop; Harry Mainman, Patrick Gray, James Slavin; Harry Nicholl, Patrick Finnerhan, Fred Geary, William Otty, Joe Lumsden.
The goals: 0-1 Geary, 1-1 Wedge, 1-2 Geary.
Match report from the Liverpool Mercury, Monday, October 25 – 1897.