Saturday 17 January 1953 at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury (Att 58,983)

Arsenal (4) 5 (Daniel 17p, Lishman 38 49, Logie 34, Milton 37): Kelsey, Wade, Smith, Forbes, Daniel, Shaw, Milton, Logie, Holton, Lishman, Roper.
Wolves (1) 3 (Hancocks 32 52, Mullen 84): Williams, Short, Guttridge, Baxter, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr W Everett (Burwell, Cams).
Order of Goals: a,W,a,a,a,a,W,W.
Penalty: Awarded for a foul on Doug Lishman.
Position: 5th.