Saturday 2 January 1897 at Ewood Park (Att 6,000)

Blackburn Rovers (0) 2 (Owen*og, Wilkie*): Ogilvie, Brandon, Killean, Booth, Anderson, Houlker, Haydock, Chippendale, Nicol, Wilkie, Campbell.
Wolves (0) 0: Tennant, Eccles, Wood, Griffiths, Owen, Fleming, Tonks, Lyden, Beats, McMain, Smith.

Referee: Mr A Kingscott (Derby).
Note: Rovers scored twice in quick succession and Billy Owen’s own goal came as a result of a scrimmage.
Position: 13th.