Everton v Blackburn Rovers, 29 January 1898
| Score | 1-0 to Everton |
| Competition | FA Cup 1st round |
| Venue | Goodison Park |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
View Everton v Blackburn Rovers head to head
1 Everton
Goals:
| William Williams |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
William Muir
Full back
Walter Balmer
Left back
David Storrier
Centre half
John Holt
Centre half
Jack Taylor
Wing half
John Tait Robertson
Outside right
William Williams
Centre forward
Stanley Laurence Thomas Bell
Forward
Edgar Chadwick
Winger
John Bell
Inside forward
John Cameron