Saturday 23 November 1889 at Racecourse Ground (Att 3,500)

Derby County (2) 3 (Cooper 38, Higgins 39 48): Bromage, Latham, Ferguson, Williamson, A Goodall, Roulston, Bakewell, Higgins, J Goodall, Cooper.
Wolves (1) 3 (Perry 20, Wykes*, Wood 85): Rose, Baugh, C Mason, Fletcher, Allen, Lowder, Perry, Wykes, Worrall, Wood, Booth.

Order of Goals: W,d,d,d,W,W.
Referee: Mr L Norris (Bolton).
Position: 3rd.