Saturday 20 January 1945 at Molineux (Att 6,075)

Wolves (3) 6 (Dunn 2 Jinks 7 16 60, Aldecoa 80 87): A Scott, Morris, Ashton, Alderton, McLean, W Crook, Aldecoa, Dunn, Jinks⁰, Finch⁰, Davies.
Chester (1) 1 (Armstrong 8): King⁰, Dyer⁰, McNeil, Corkhill⁰, Pincott⁰, Kirby⁰, Burden⁰, Astbury, Armstrong⁰, Black⁰, Hamilton⁰.

Referee: Mr C Barrick (Northampton).
Order of Goals: W,W,c,W,W,W,W.
Landmark: Jimmy Jinks makes his Wolves debut. He is the only player in the clubs history to score a hat-trick in his only appearance for the club.

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