Saturday 24 January 1953 at Molineux (Att 29,811)

Wolves (1) 3 (Hancocks 25, Mullen 48, Wilshaw 63): Williams, Short, Guttridge, Flowers, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Slater, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.
Derby County (0) 1 (Stamps 50p): Townsend, Mozley, Savin, McLaughlin, Oliver, Musson, Wheatley, Hazledine, Parry, Stamps, McLaren.

Referee: Mr J McCann (Preston).
Order of Goals: W,W,d,W.
Penalty: Awarded for handball.
Position: 4th.