Monday 26 December 1960 at Molineux (Att 43,558)

Wolves (1) 3 (Farmer 4 66, Murray 78p): Finlayson, Showell, Harris, Kirkham, Slater, Clamp, Deeley, Murray, Farmer, Broadbent, Durandt.
Aston Villa (0) 2 (Hitchins 80 85): Porter, Neal, Winton, Crowe, Dugdale, Deakin, Adam, Wylie, Hitchins, Burrows, McParland.

Referee: Mr J Finney (Hereford).
Order of Goals: W,W,W,a,a.
Penalty: Awarded for handball against Jock Winton.
Landmark: Wolves win the 1000th Football League match.
Position: 2nd.