Saturday 5 September 1953 at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury (Att 60,460)

Arsenal (2) 2 (Roper 25, Holton 41): Kelsey, Wade, Evans, Forbes, Dodgin, Bowen, Roper, Logie, Holton, Lishman, Marden.
Wolves (2) 3 (Broadbent 22, Wilshaw 31, Hancocks 88): Williams, Short, Pritchard, Slater, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr G Gibson (Urmston).
Order of Goals: W,a,W,a,W.
Position: 4th.