Monday 6 April 1896 at Wellington Road, Perry Barr (Att 15,000)

Aston Villa (1) 4 (J Cowan 40, Campbell*, Crabtree*, Campbell*): Wilkes, Spencer, Welford, Reynolds, JS Cowan, Burton, Athersmith, Devey, Campbell, J Cowan.
Wolves (0) 1 (Tonks*): Tennant, Baugh, Dunn, Griffiths, Malpass, Owen, Tonks, Henderson, Beats, Wood, Black.

Referee: Mr T Armitt (Leek).
Order of Goals: a,a,W,a,a.
Position: 15th.