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Saturday 11 April 1959 at Burnden Park (Att 26,019)
Bolton Wanderers (0) 2 (Lofthouse 72, Parry 75p): Dean, Hartle, Banks, Hennin, Higgins, Edwards, Birch, Hill, Lofthouse, Parry Riley.
Wolves (1) 2 (Murray 44, Booth 46): Finlayson, Kelly, Harris, Clamp, Showell, Slater, Lill, Mason, Murray, Booth, Deeley.
Referee: Mr W Topliss (Grimsby).
Order of Goals: W,W,b,b.
Penalty: Awarded against Phil Kelly for bringing down Nat Lofthouse.
International: Wolves Billy Wright – gaining his 100th cap -, Ron Flowers, Peter Broadbent and Bolton’s Doug Holden are all helping England overcome Scotland at Wembley.
Landmark: Bill Slater makes his 200th League appearance and Phil Kelly makes his League debut.
Position: 1st.
