Monday 1 September 1952 at Burnden Park (Att 30,213)

Bolton Wanderers (0) 2 (Hassall 58, Moir 87): Hanson, Ball, Higgins, Wheeler, Barrass, Edwards, Holden, Moir, Lofthouse, Hassall, Webster.
Wolves (0) 1 (Swinbourne 78): Williams, Shorthouse, Pritchard, Crook, Chatham, Wright, Hancocks, Taylor, Swinbourne, Broadbent, Mullen.

Referee: Mr J Ball (Seaton Delaval).
Order of Goals: b,W,b.
Position: 5th.