Saturday 13 September 1947 at Molineux (Att 53,166)
Wolves (0) 1 (Pye 59): Williams, McLean, Pritchard, Crook, Brice, Wright, Hancocks, Pye, Westcott, Forbes, Mullen.
Derby County (0) 0: Townsend, Mozley, Howe, Ward, Leuty, Musson, Harrison, Carter, Antonio, Steel, Oliver.
Referee: Mr E Baker (Manchester).
Injury: Gordon Brice and George Antonio collided early in the match. Brice left the pitch and returned ten minutes later with stitches to a head wound.
Guest: Secretary of the Football League Mr Fred Howarth was sat in the directors box.
Position: 4th.