Saturday 17 September 1955 at Bloomfield Road (Att 38,098)

Blackpool (2) 2 (Mortenson 13, Matthews 44): Farm, Shimwell, Wright, Fenton, Gratrix, H Kelly, Matthews, Taylor, Mortenson, Mudie, Perry.
Wolves (1) 1 (Hancocks 30): Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Flowers, Wright, Clamp, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Booth, Mullen.

Referee: Mr H Vickers (Crewe).
Order of Goals: b,W,b.
Injury: Peter Broadbent received a cut to the head in the 59th minute after a clash of head. Blackpool finished with ten men after Eddie Shimwell was injured in a tackle with Eddie Clamp.
League Status: Before kick-off Blackpool were top of the League just two points ahead of Wolves.
Position: 8th.