Saturday 4 December 1965 at Burnden Park (Att 12,043)

Bolton Wanderers (1) 2 (Hill 43, Davies 51): Hopkinson, Hartle, Farrimond, Rimmer, Napier, Hatton, Butler, Lee, W Davies, Hill, Taylor; Sub Beech.
Wolves (0) 1 (McIlmoyle 50): Davies, J Wilson, Thomson, Flowers, Woodfield, Holsgrove (Knighton HT), Wharton, Hunt, McIlmoyle, Woodruff, Wagstaffe.

Referee: Mr H Hackney (Barnsley).
Order of Goals: b,W,b.
Booked: Woodfield 44, W Davies*.
Position: 4th.