Saturday 9 September 1961 at Molineux (Att 22,669)

Wolves (0) 2 (Murray 48 86): Finlayson, Stuart, Jones, Clamp, Slater, Flowers, Deeley, Stobart, Farmer, Murray, Durandt.
Blackpool (2) 2 (Charnley 15p 43): West, Armfield, Martin, Hauser, Gratrix, Durie, Hill, Peterson, Charnley, Parry, Horne.

Referee: Mr K Stokes (Newark).
Penalty: Awarded against Gwyn Jones for a foul on Mandy Hill.
Skipper: Ex-Wolves South African Des Horne was given the Blackpool captaincy for the day.
Landmark: Bill Slater makes his 300th League appearance.
Position: 19th.