January 12, 1898
Match: Benefit for Wigan Cricket Club, at Springfield Park.
Wigan County – Liverpool 4-1 (1-1).
Wigan County (2-3-5): McKay, Whitehouse, Morris, Salisbury, Patrick Gordon +6.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Harry Storer, William Goldie, Patrick Finnerhan, Daniel Cunliffe, Abe Hartley, Andy McCowie, Harry Bradshaw +4.
The goals: 0-1 Cunliffe (35 min.), 1-1 Salisbury (37 min.), 2-1 Gordon (47 min.), 3-1 ?, 4-1 ?.
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