Saturday 6 September 1952 at Molineux (Att 43,371)

Wolves (0) 1 (Swinbourne 46): Williams, Shorthouse, Pritchard, Crook, Chatham, Wright, Hancocks, Taylor, Swinbourne, Broadbent, Mullen.
Arsenal (1) 1 (Roper 22): Swindin, Wade, Smith, Shaw, Daniel, Mercer, Cox, Goring, Holton, Lishman, Roper.

Referee: Mr W Everett (Burwell, Cambs).
Position: 5th.