Saturday 21 October 1961 at Burnden Park (Att 14,726)

Bolton Wanderers (0) 1 (Stevens 72): Hopkinson, Hartle, Farrimond, Threlfall, Edwards, Rimmer, Holden, Stevens, McAdams, Hill, Birch.
Wolves (0) 0: Finlayson, Stuart, G Harris, Clamp, Slater, Flowers, Mason, Broadbent, Lazarus, Murray, Deeley.

Referee: Mr R Harper (Sheffield).
Position: 18th.