Tuesday 20 April 1897 at Molineux (Att 3,000)

Wolves (2) 4 (Smith 15, Smith*, Beats*, Wood*): Tennant, Eccles, Fleming, Griffiths, Owen, Malpass, Tonks, McMain, Beats, Smith, Miller.
Bolton Wanderers (0) 0: Hiles, Scott, Jones, Paton, McGeachan, Freebairn, Miller, Gilligan, Nicoll, Wright, Jack.

Referee: Mr T West (Plumstead).
Landmark: Bolton’s Arthur Hiles makes his Football League bow, his only ever League appearance.
Position: 10th.