Everton v Bolton Wanderers, 04 September 1897
| Score | 2-1 to Everton |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Goodison Park |
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Lawrence Bell made his debut after moving from Sheffield Wednesday in July. Robert McFarlane made his debut after moving from Third Lanark this year.
2 Everton
Goals:
| Stanley Laurence Thomas Bell |
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| Stanley Laurence Thomas Bell |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Robert McFarlane
Right back
Peter Meehan
Left back
David Storrier
Centre half
John Holt
Centre half
Jack Taylor
Left half
William Seymour Stewart
Half back
Richard Boyle
Centre forward
Stanley Laurence Thomas Bell
Forward
Edgar Chadwick
Winger
John Bell
Inside forward
John Cameron