Saturday 10 December 1898 at Aston Lower Grounds (Att 13,000)

Aston Villa (1) 1 (Crabtree*): George, Aston, Evans, Bowman, JS Cowan, Crabtree, Athersmith, Devey, Johnson, Wheldon, Smith.
Wolves (0) 1 (McMain*): Baddeley, Matthias, H Davies, Griffiths, Worton, Fleming, Tonks, McMain, Beats, Blackett, Miller.

Status: Aston Villa were top of the league and had won their previous six home games. They also did not drop another point at home for the remainder of the season.
Position: 11th.