Saturday 11 April 1896 at Molineux (Att 2,000)

Wolves (2) 5 (Black 20, Tonks* Henderson*, Henderson*, Wood*): Tennant, Baugh, Dunn, Griffiths, Malpass, Owen, Tonks, Henderson, Beats, Wood, Black.
Bolton Wanderers (0) 0: Alexander, Somerville, Jones, Paton, McGeachan, Freebairn, Brown, Cassidy, Nicoll, Wright, Jack.

Referee: Mr J Fox (Sheffield).
Newspaper: Some reports suggest Wolves scorers were David Black, Billy Beats, Alexander with an own goal, Charlie Henderson and Harry Wood.
League: Wolves win coupled with Small Heath’s loss at home to Sunderland sees Wolves avoid the Relegation Test Matches.
Position: 14th.