Maine Road 4-5 Nelson in the North West Counties First Division North, round 20 at Brantingham Road, Manchester (2,000 capacity).

Maine Road won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–L–D), scoring 7 and conceding 12.

The two sides have met 3 times: Maine Road 0 wins, Nelson 3, 0 draws.