Saturday 8 October 1898 at Molineux (Att 6,000)

Wolves (1) 2 (Miller 3, Nurse*): Harris, Matthias, Blackett, Nurse, Pheasant, Fleming, Chadburn, Harper, McMain, Smith, Miller.
Derby County (1) 2 (Bloomer 37 75): Ford, Methven, Staley, Cox, A Goodall, May, Handley, Burton, Bloomer, Arkesden, McQueen.

Referee: Mr J Lewis (Blackburn).
Order of Goals: W,d,W,d.
Landmark: Dan Nurse nets his only Wolves goal and Derby’s Tom Arkesden makes his debut.
Position: 17th.