Saturday 21 January 1956 at Molineux (Att 46,322)

Wolves (1) 2 (Hancocks 33p, Murray 56): Williams, Stuart, Wright, Slater, Showell, Clamp, Hancocks, Broadbent, Murray, Deeley, Mullen.
Blackpool (2) 3 (Mudie 1, Brown 25p, Taylor 71): Farm, Armfield, Wright, J Kelly, Gratrix, H Kelly, Matthews, Taylor, Mudie, Brown, Perry.

Referee: Mr H Vickers (Crewe).
Order of Goals: b,b,W,W,b.
Penalties: Wolves spot-kick was awarded against Hugh Kelly for bringing down Peter Broadbent and Blackpool’s was awarded against Eddie Clamp for bringing down Stanley Matthews.
Landmark: Jimmy Murray nets Wolves 100th League goal against Blackpool.
Position: 11th.