Saturday 13 April 1940 at Highfield Road (Att 3,046)

Coventry City (1) 1 (Lauderdale 1): Morgan, Astley, Metcalf, Snape, Mason, Boileau, Barratt, Lauderdale⁰, Crawley, Green, Taylor.
Wolves (0) 1 (Wright 85): Scott, Taylor, Springthorpe, Thornhill, Galley, Goddard, Mullen, King, Dowen⁰, Burden, W Wright.

Referee: Mr W Wright (Derby).
Landmark: Burden makes his Wolves debut.

⁰ Guests.