Monday 15 September 1890 at Newcastle Road (Att 5,000)

Sunderland (3) 3 (Gillespie*, Scott*, Scott*): Kirkley, Porteous, Oliver, Wilson, Auld, Spence, Harvey, Gillespie, Campbell, Scott, Hannah.
Wolves (0) 4 (Thomson*, Bowdler*, Wykes*, Wood*): Rose, Baugh, Mason, Fletcher, Allen, Davies, Wykes, Booth, Thomson, Wood, Bowdler.

Landmark: Joe Davies makes his Wolves and Football League debuts.
Position: 3rd.