Saturday 9 February 1889 at Anfield Road (Att 6,000)

Everton (1) 1 (Chadwick 20): Smalley, Dobson, Dick, Farmer, Roberts, A Chadwick, Joe Davies, Watson, Milward, WE Chadwick, Brown.
Wolves (0) 2 (Wood 85, Knight 87): Rose, Baugh, Mason, Fletcher, Allen, Lowder, Hunter, Wykes, Cooper, Wood, Knight.

Landmark: Everton’s Roberts makes his League debut.
County: Jack Brodie missed the match as he was representing Staffordshire versus Lancashire.
Position: 3rd.