Monday 27 December 1897 at Molineux (Att 20,000)

Wolves (0) 1 (Beats*): Baddeley, Eccles, Blackett, Malpass, Owen, Fleming, Tonks, Wood, Beats, W Smith, Miller.
Aston Villa (1) 1 (Athersmith*): Whitehouse, Bowman, Evans, B Sharp, Jas Cowan, Crabtree, Athersmith, Harvey, Devey, Wheldon, John Cowan.

Referee: Mr J Lewis (Blackburn).
Position: 3rd.