Match Preview – Liverpool Mercury – 01/09/1888

THE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CLUB AT SOUTHPORT
The Stanley (Liverpool) team travel to Southport today to meet the new Southport Central club, who will enter the lists for the first time. The Central consists of four Southport players and seven imported professionals, drawn from the Halliwell, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Blackburn and Edinburgh University clubs.
Frank and Walter Sugg will join the team at the end of the cricket season. Frank Sugg is to take the captaincy.

(Liverpool Mercury 01/09/1888)