Saturday 1 January 1938 at Maine Road (Att 39,776)

Manchester City (1) 2 (Doherty 27, Herd 88): Swift, Clark, Barkas, McCullough, Marshall, Bray, Toseland, Herd, Tilson, Doherty, Wardle.
Wolves (1) 4 (Galley 10p 61, Jones 57, Westcott 90): Scott, F Taylor, J Taylor, Smalley, Cullis, Gardiner, Ashall, Jones, Westcott, Galley, Kirkham.

Referee: Mr E Wood (Sheffield).
Order of Goals: W,m,W,W,m,W.
Penalty: Awarded for handball against Gordon Clark after he dived full-length to stop a goal bound shot.
Travel: Wolves travelled to Maine Road from Cheltenham; were they were preparing for the FA Cup match with Swansea City.
Position: 4th.