Saturday 21 April 1956 at Turf Moor (Att 22,232)

Burnley (1) 1 (Newlands 31): McDonald, Cummings, Winton, Seith, Adamson, Shannon, Newlands, Burke, McKay, Cheeseborough, Pilkington.
Wolves (2) 2 (Booth 26, Deeley 37): Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Wright, Howells, Deeley, Booth, Murray, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr J Sherlock (Sheffield).
Order of Goals: W,b,W.
Position: 3rd.