HT: 1-1
Preston
2  -  1
Everton
 
at Deepdale
 
Saturday 5 January 1946 - 2.15pm
1945-46 - FA Cup 3rd Round 1st Leg
Ref: W Nixon
25,000
G Burnett (og) 15',  J Livesey 67'
(Scorers)
H Catterick 6'
J Fairbrother
(Players)
G Burnett
A Beattie
 
G Jackson
B Scott
 
N Greenhalgh © 
B Shankly
 
S Bentham
E Williams
 
J Humphreys
W Hamilton
 
J Mercer
J Dougal
 
S Rawlings
G Mutch
 
T Elliott
J Livesey
 
H Catterick
J Wharton
 
W Fielding
J McIntosh
W Boyes

The normal Football League and FA Cup had been suspended when World War II broke out.
In 1945/46 the FA Cup resumed, with ties played on a home-and-away basis from
the 1st Round proper up to and including the Quarter-Finals.
The FA Cup match, appearance and goal statistics are counted in official records.
The War Football League North match, appearance and goal statistics are not counted in any
official records.
 

Everton debuts for G Burnett, H Catterick, T Elliott, W Fielding, J Humphries and S Rawlings

First Everton goal for H Catterick