Monday 21 May 1945 at Villa Park (Att 6,994)
Aston Villa (1) 4 (Iverson, Broome (2), Houghton): Wakeman, Potts⁰, Cummings, Godfrey, Callaghan, Starling, Broome, Parker, Edwards, Iverson, Houghton,
Wolves (1) 4 (Wright (2), Smith, Potts (og)): A Scott, Ashton, Paxton, Alderton, McLean, W Crook, L Smith, W Wright, Lee, Crowe, Bennett.
Referee: Mr T Norcott (Gloucester).
Landmark: John Paxton and Ron Bennett both make their Wolves debuts. Les Smith nets his first Wolves goal.
⁰ Guest.
