Saturday 22 September 1945 at Stamford Bridge (Att 34,918)
Chelsea (0) 1 (Machin 88): Woodley, Winter⁰, Tennant, Russell, Harris⁰, Foss, McCall, Williams, Machin, Goulden⁰, Bail⁰.
Wolves (1) 1 (Wright 36): R Williams, Ashton, Paxton, Alderton, McLean, Green, Smith, James Dunn, Chatham, Wright, Mullen.
Referee: Mr W Wood (Bedford).
Landmark: Richard Williams makes his Wolves debut.
⁰ Guest.