Saturday 10 January 1891 at Racecourse Ground (Att 3,000)

Derby County (4) 9 (Holmes 25s, J Goodall 10, McMillan 15, McMillan 43, Roulstone*, Holmes*, McMillan*, McMillan*, McMillan 86): Bunyan, A Goodall, Roberts, Walker, Chambers, Roulston, Bakewell, McLachlan, J Goodall, Holmes, McMillan.
Wolves (0) 0: Rose, Baugh, Brodie, Fletcher, Allen, Lowder, Wykes, Booth, Thomson, Wood, Bowdler.

Referee: Mr C Hughes (Northwich).
Injury: Jack Brodie missed the whole of the second-half due to a sprained thigh.
Position: 2nd.