Tuesday 25 December 1956 at The Valley (Att 15,968)

Charlton Athletic (1) 2 (Lawrie 39, Summers 64): Duff, Campbell, Hewie, Chamberlain, Ufton, Cox, Lawrie, Ryan, Summers, Stewart, Kinsey.
Wolves (1) 1 (Booth 71): Williams, Stuart, Harris, Slater, Wright, Flowers, Hooper, Booth, Murray, Broadbent, Neil.

Referee: Mr G McCabe (Sheffield).
Order of Goals: c,c,W.
Position: 7th.