Wednesday 22 August 1951 at Molineux (Att 37,381)

Wolves (1) 1 (Hancocks 11): Williams, Short, Pritchard, Baxter, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Dunn, Swinbourne, Pye, Mullen.
Derby County (0) 2 (Powell 47, Harrison 79): Middleton, Moxley, Revell, Mays, Oliver, Walker, Harrison, Powell, Stamps, Harris, McLaren.

Referee: Mr G Gibson (Manchester).
Landmark: Reg Harrison nets the 300th League goal between the two clubs.
Position: 16th.