Saturday 29 September 1956 at Molineux (Att 44,191)

Wolves (1) 3 (Wilshaw 36, Hooper 54p, Murray 84): Finlayson, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Wright, Flowers, Hooper, Murray, Wilshaw, Broadbent, Mullen.
Birmingham City (0) 0: Merrick, Hall, Green, Watts, Smith, Warhurst, Astall, Kinsey, Brown, Finney, Murphy.

Referee: Mr J Clough (Bolton).
Penalty: Awarded against Jeff Hall for bringing down Jimmy Mullen.
Landmark: Ron Flowers makes his 100th League appearance.
Position: 9th.