Saturday 18 October 1919 at Molineux (Att 10,000)
Wolves (0) 0: Rostance, Baugh, Parfitt, Price, Groves, Bishop, Harrison, Green, Howell, Richards, Brooks.
Bury (0) 1 (Rodgerson 82): Cornthwaite, Greaves, Owen, Lomas, Galvin, R Heap, Ritchie, Hird, F Heap, Rodgerson, Aitken.
Referee: Mr S Lowe (Liverpool).
Abandoned: Three minutes from the end Bury were awarded a second penalty and Wolves fans already upset by the Referee ran on to the pitch and headed for him. The referee who scented danger ran towards the dressing room. He fell on the way but after help from two players and two Policeman. With a cut face and a torn jacket, he got to the safety of the dressing room. Wolves fans refused to leave the pitch but appeals from Wolves directors the game was abandoned. He also had to be smuggled out of the ground as many Wolves fans remained outside the ground. The Football Association who allowed the result to stand penalized Wolves by closing Molineux (17 November to 15 December) and making them play home matches away from Molineux. Two league matches are to be played at neighbours West Bromwich Albion and the reserves play one match at the Bucks Head the home of Wellington Town. Wolves has been upset by the Referee who had turned down a penalty award for Wolves earlier in the match.
Penalties: Bury’s first spot kick was awarded 20 minutes from time. It was awarded against Dickie Baugh for handball from a corner. Hird stepped and his effort was saved by Rostance. With Wolves fans already upset a second three minutes from time was awarded to Bury for a foul on Hird. But before the kick could be taken and with the ball on the spot Wolves fans invaded the pitch.
Landmark: Dickie Baugh makes Football League debut, thirty-one years after his father does the same thing.
Position: 14th.
