Tuesday 25 December 1951 at Villa Park (Att 49,525)

Aston Villa (2) 3 (Walsh 9, Dixon 15, Goffin 75): Martin, Lynn, Parkes, Blanchflower, F Moss, Dorsett, Smith, Thompson, Walsh, Dixon, Goffin.
Wolves (1) 3 (Smith 18, Wilshaw 76, Baxter 88): Parsons, Short, Guttridge, Baxter, Chatham, Wright, Smith, Walker, Wilshaw, Pye, Mullen.

Referee: Mr A Hughes (West Kirby).
Order of Goals: a,a,W,a,W,W.
Landmark: Bill Guttridge makes his League debut and Billy Baxter nets his only ever Wolves goal. Wolves secure their 2000th Football League point.
Position: 12th.