Walsall v Newton Heath, 21 September 1896
| Score | 3-2 to Newton Heath |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
View Walsall v Newton Heath head to head
Joseph Wetherell made his debut after joining in June.
Goals:
| Billy Draycott |
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| James McNaught |
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| William Brown |
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Starting lineup:
Joseph Wetherell
Goalkeeper
Fred Erentz
Full back
Harry Stafford
Full back
Caesar Jenkyns
Centre half
James McNaught
Centre Half
Billy Draycott
Wing half
Willie Bryant
Outside right
William Brown
Centre forward
Robert Donaldson
Centre forward
Joseph Cassidy
Forward
Richard Smith
Inside left