Saturday 7 November 1953 at Ayresome Park (Att 23,884)

Middlesbrough (1) 3 (Fitzsimmons 23, McPherson 56, Hartnett 73): Ugolini, Bilcliff, Hepple, Bell, Robinson, Gordon, Delapenha, Mannion, McPherson, Fitzsimmons, Hartnett.
Wolves (2) 3 (Swinbourne 16, Hancocks 44, Wilshaw 86): Williams, Short, Wright, Baxter, Shorthouse, Slater, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr R Hartley (Burnley).
Order of Goals: W,m,W,m,m,W.
Position: 2nd.