Saturday 22 August 1953 at Maine Road (Att 20,039)

Manchester City (0) 0: Trautmann, Branagan, Hannaway, Revie, Ewing, Paul, Anders, Hart, Williamson, Broadis, Clarke.
Wolves (2) 4 (Wilshaw 18, Slater 36, Swinbourne 56 83): Sims, Short, Pritchard, Slater, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Stockin, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr A. Murdock (Sheffield).
Guests: Players and official’s of the Lancashire, Essex and Kent Cricket team’s attended the match.
Position: 12th.