Saturday 23 August 1947 at Maine Road (Att 67,782)

Manchester City (1) 4 (Black 30, McMorran 52, Smith 68, Clarke 81): Swift, Sproston, Westwood, Fagan, McDowell, Emptage, Wharton, Black, McMorran, Smith, Clarke.
Wolves (1) 3 (Hancocks 35, Galley 50, Westcott 85): Williams, McLean, Shorthouse, Galley, Brice, Wright, Hancocks, Pye, Westcott, Smyth, Mullen.

Referee: Mr A Baker (Crewe).
Order of Goals: m,W,W,m,m,m,W.
Landmark: Gordon Brice makes his Wolves debut following his summer transfer. Both Bill Shorthouse and Sammy Smyth make their League debut’s.
Position: 14th.