Saturday 4 November 1961 at Filbert Street (Att 18,952)

Leicester City (2) 3 (Riley 13p, Wills 40, Keyworth 61): Banks, Chalmers, Norman, McLintock, King, White, Riley, Keyworth, Wills, Appleton, Mitten.
Wolves (0) 0: Finlayson, Stuart, G Harris, Clamp, Slater, Flowers, Lazarus, Mason, Murray, Durandt, Hinton.

Referee: Mr H Webb (Leeds).
Penalty: Awarded for handball against Gerry Harris, who turned a header over the bar.
Position: 18th.