Saturday 28 July - Melbourne Ground
Crowd - Unknown
Melbourne 1
Williamstown 1 (half time 1-0)
Match drawn
Goalkicker: Charles Baker 1
Having been abandoned by several players after their recent performances - including a record defeat the previous Saturday - Melbourne only fielded 16 against 25 but managed to get out of the match with a draw.
Charles Baker put them in front but Goldsmith missed what should have been the second and Williamstown bounced back in the second half to snatch a draw. The visitors were the better side in the second half, but couldn't break through for a winning goal.
Best were Longden, James Bennie and McKie.
Selected team
Anthony, C. Baker, F. Baker, Barass, Bennie, Cooke, Cooper, Forrester, Fraser, Fullarton, Houston, Johnson, Longden, McKie, Moffat, Sherrard, Sillett, Suhard, Webb, Williams
Media
Argus - 30/07/1877
Australasian - 04/08/1877