League Cup North Proper (First Round First Leg)- Saturday 6 March 1942 at Villa Park (Att 25,145)

Aston Villa (2) 5 (Davis 18, Houghton 24p 74p 86, Broome 70): Wakeman, Potts⁰, Guttridge, Massie, Callaghan, Starling, Broome, Martin, Davis, Haycock, Houghton.
Wolves (1) 2 (Bailey 35, Dorsett 88p): Sidlow, Kelly, Ashton, McLean, Cullis, Alderton, Mulvaney⁰, Dunn, Galley, Dorsett, Bailey⁰.

Referee: Mr G Blackhall (Wednesbury).
Order of Goals: a,a,W,a,a,a,W.

Penalties: Villa’s effort was awarded for a foul on Davis.
Landmark: Guest Arthur Bailey makes his Wolves debut.

⁰ Guest