Saturday 24 September 1955 at Molineux (Att 41,385)

Wolves (1) 2 (Swinbourne 36 69): Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Flowers, Clamp, Hancocks, Booth, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.
Chelsea (1) 1 (Parsons 8): Robertson, Sillett, Willemse, Armstrong, Wicks, Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, Bentley, Smith, Blunstone.

Referee: Mr H Webb (Leeds).
Order of Goals: c,W,W.
Television: ITV (Independent Television) goes on air two days before this match.
Position: 5th.