Wednesday 29 August 1951 at Baseball Ground (Att 26,314)

Derby County (1) 1 (Parry 45): Middleton, Moxley, Revell, Mays, Oliver, Walker, Harrison, Powell, Stamps, Harris, Parry.
Wolves (1) 3 (Dunn 15, Wilshaw 84 86): Williams, Short, Pritchard, Crook, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Dunn, Wilshaw, Pye, Mullen.

Referee: Mr G Gibson (Manchester).
Order of Goals: W,d,W,W.
Landmark: Jimmy Dunn makes his 100th League appearance.
Position: 5th.