Saturday 4 December 1948 at Molineux (Att 37,800)

Wolves (1) 1 (Pye 18): Williams, Kelly, Pritchard, Baxter, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Forbes, Pye, Smyth, Mullen.
Everton (0) 0: Sagar, Saunders, Hedley, Lindley, DG Jones, Farrell, Corr, Bentham, Catterick, Fielding, Eglington.

Referee: Mr G Tedds (Bestwood, Notts).
Landmark’s: Jimmy Mullen makes his 100th League appearance. Bill Baxter makes his League debut.
Injury: Harry Catterick was carried from the pitch midway through the second-half but came back ten minutes later after treatment.
Position: 7th.