Monday 16 September 1946 at Villa Park (Att 37,060)

Aston Villa (3) 3 (Smith 6, Edwards 10 40): Rutherford, Potts, Cummings, Parkes, Moss, Lowe, Goffin, Martin, Edwards, Smith, Houghton.
Wolves (0) 0: Williams, Morris, Ratcliffe, Alderton, McLean, Galley, King, Crook, Westcott, Ramscar, Mullen.

Referee: Mr A Hall (Chester).
Landmark: Jimmy Alderton, Paddy Ratcliffe and Bob King make their League debut’s for Wolves. George Edwards first strike is the 100th League goal Wolves have conceded against Villa.
Position: 16th.