Droylsden 3-0 Burscough in the FA Cup, Preliminary, 1/128 at Butcher's Arms Ground, Manchester (3,000 capacity).

Droylsden won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–D–L–L), scoring 7 and conceding 8.

Burscough won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–W–W), scoring 15 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 6 times: Droylsden 4 wins, Burscough 1, 1 draw.