26th April 1897
| Group Stage | Burnley | 0-1 | Notts. County |
| Group Stage | Sunderland | 2-0 | Manchester United |
24th April 1897
| Group Stage | Manchester United | 1-1 | Sunderland |
| Group Stage | Notts. County | 1-1 | Burnley |
21st April 1897
| Group Stage | Manchester United | 2-0 | Burnley |
19th April 1897
| Group Stage | Sunderland | 0-0 | Notts. County |
| Group Stage | Burnley | 2-0 | Manchester United |
17th April 1897
| Group Stage | Notts. County | 1-0 | Sunderland |