Saturday 1 September 1956 at Molineux (Att 37,470)

Wolves (2) 2 (Booth 10, Slater 30p): Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Wright, Flowers, Hooper, Broadbent, Murray, Booth, Mullen.
Everton (0) 1 (Kirby 54): O’Neil, Sutherland, Tansey, Farrell, Jones, Rea, McNamara, Llewellyn, Kirby, Glazzard, Eglington.

Referee: Mr A Luty (Leeds).
Penalty: Awarded for handball against Jimmy Tansey.
Position: 8th.