Saturday 6 January 1940 at Highfield Road (Att 1,879)

Coventry City (0) 0: Morgan, Astley, Metcalf, Frith, Mason, Boileau, Warner, Green, Crawley, Lowrie, Taylor.
Wolves (1) 3 (Westcott 28 87, Dorsett 51): Sidlow, Taylor, Gardiner, Goddard, Galley, Thornhill, Steen, McIntosh, Westcott, Dorsett, Mullen.

Referee: Mr T Smith (Atherstone).
Birthday: Jimmy Mullen on his 17th birthday signed professional forms on the morning of the match.