Saturday 14 December 1889 at Trent Bridge (Att 3,000)

Notts County (0) 0: Toone, McLean, McMillan, Ferguson, Calderwood, A Shelton, Shaw, McInnes, James Oswald, John Oswald, Daft.
Wolves (0) 2 (Wykes (2)): Rose, Baugh, J Mason, Fletcher, Allen, Lowder, Worrall, Wykes, Brodie, Wood, Booth.

Referee: Mr T Bryan (Aston).
Protest: The Referee was mobbed by the County fans at the end of the match.
Position: 2nd.