1 - 1 v Chorley (H) 21/10/2025 1878/79
12/10/1878 Liverpool (Away) Won – 3G,21T,3TD v 1T
Scratch team arranged by G.F.Schofield (Southport) v a Scratch team arranged by W.Edwards (Liverpool)
W.A.Gordon, Heyworth (full backs); Shaw (¾ backs); G.Nicholson, H.A.Dixon (½ backs); H.Forshaw, D.Cameron, S.Allen, H.Daly, J.Walsh, Mason, G.A.Thomson, H. Boult, M.Sheppard, Ross (forwards)
19/10/1878 NEW BRIGHTON (Home) Won – 3T, 4TD v 0
P.M.Hunter, W.A.Gordon (full backs); G.Nicholson, F.Jones (¾ backs); H.A.Dixon (Capt.), R.A.Percival (½ backs); H.Forshaw, G.Bromilow, G.A.Thomson, J.Walsh, A.K.Cannington, H.Daly, P.Chadwick, M.Sheppard (forwards)
26/10/1878 Southport Wasps (Away) Won – 3G, 6T, 7TD v 0
A.Crippell, P.Stingles (full backs); G.Nicholson, J.B.Keyworth (¾ backs); H.A.Dixon (Capt.), R.A.Percival (½ backs); Bromilow, D.Cameron, R.Chadwick, Mason, H.B.Bateson, S.Allen, M.Sheppard, Palmer, J.Walsh (forwards)
02/11/1878 Birkenhead Park (Away) Won – 1G, 1T v 1G
W.A.Gordon, J.B.Keyworth (full backs); G.Nicholson, H.Jones (¾ backs); W.A.Dixon, A.K.Cannington (½ backs); G.Bromilow, D.Cameron, A.Bean, G.A.Thomson, H.Forshaw, H.B.Bateson, H.Lockhart, W.B.Bateson (forwards)
16/11/1878 Free Wanderers Manchester (Away) Lost – 1T, 2 TD, v 2G, 1T 4TD
W.A.Gordon, C.Cleaver (full backs); G.Nicholson, J.B.Keyworth (¾ backs); H.A.Dixon (Capt.); H.Boult (½ backs); G.Bromilow, A.F.Houlder, H.Daly, A.Bean, R.Chadwick, W.H.Edwards, H.Lockhart, H.B.Bateson, A.D.Burnyeat (forwards)
23/11/1878 MANCHESTER (Home) Lost – 1T, 2TD v 2G, 1T, 4TD
W.A.Gordon, C.Cleaver (full backs); G.Nicholson, J.B.Keyworth (¾ backs); H.A.Dixon (Capt.), H.Boult (½ backs); G.Bromilow, A.F.Houlder, H.Daly, A.Bean, R.Chadwick, W.H.Edwards, H.Lockheart, W.B.Bateson, A.D.Burnyeat (forwards)
The original Football Club did not re-emerge after the Winter of 1878/79.
Southport Wasps chose to play the following season under the name Southport Football Club.
