Saturday 24 February 1940 at Molineux (Att 2,532)

Wolves (1) 1 (McMahon 27): Sidlow, Taylor, Gardiner, Goddard, Galley, Thornhill Steen, McIntosh, McMahon, Dorsett, Mullen.
Coventry City (0) 0: Morgan, Astley, Meycalf, Fritch, Mason, Boileau, Barratt, Lowrie, Crawley, Davidson, Taylor.

Referee: Mr C Barrick (Northampton).
Landmark: Doug McMahon nets his first Wolves goal.