Saturday 29 December 1888 at Pike’s Lane (Att 5,500)

Bolton Wanderers (1) 2 (Weir*, Brogan*): Harrison, Robinson, Jones, Bullough, Scowcroft, Roberts, Brogan, Davenport, Weir, Milne, Tyrer.
Wolves (1) 1 (Cooper 6): Baugh, Baugh, Mason, Knight, Allen, Lowder, Hunter, Cooper, Brodie, Wood, Wykes.

Order of Goals: W,b,b.
Position: 3rd.