| Everton Reserves | 4 |
John Hulligan ??' Teddy Hughes ??' Abe Hartley ??' 1 unknown scorer | |
| Chester | 1 |
Lewis 15' | |
HT: 4-1
Saturday 23 October 1897
Line-Up
Italics indicate may have played but not yet confirmed.
- Willie Muir
- Watkinson
- George Barker
- George McKinley
- Jack Douglas
- Billy Stewart
- Teddy Hughes
- Abe Hartley
- John Hulligan
- Thomas Whelan(trial)
- Alf Schofield