Saturday 5 February 1955 at Burnden Park (Att 37, 396)

Bolton Wanderers (1) 6 (Parry 32 68 82, Bell 46, Webster 60, Muir 70): Hanson, Ball, Edwards, Wheeler, Barrass, Bell, Muir, Webster, Lofthouse, Parry, Holden.
Wolves (0) 1 (Wilshaw 55): Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Wright, Flowers, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Smith.

Referee: Mr S Rogers (Shrewsbury).
Order of Goals: b,b,W,b,b,b,b.
Landmark: Eric Bell nets the 100th League goal conceded by Wolves against Bolton.
Position: 2nd.