Saturday 22 September 1956 at Burnden Park (Att 35,510)

Bolton Wanderers (0) 0: Hopkinson, Hartle, Ball, Hennin, Higgins, Edwards, Holden, Stevens, Lofthouse, Parry, Gubbins.
Wolves (2) 3 (Booth 16, Wilshaw 20, Mullen 87): Finlayson, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Wright, Flowers, Hooper, Booth, Wilshaw, Broadbent, Mullen.

Referee: Mr R Windle (Chesterfield).
Position: 10th.