Saturday 5 September 1959 at Maine Road (Att 43,650)
Manchester City (3) 4 (Barlow 3, McAdam 6 40 49): Trautmann, Branagan, Kerr, Cheetham, McTavish, Barnes, Barlow, Hannah, McAdams, Hayes, Colbridge.
Wolves (4) 6 (Deeley 7, Slater 22 65, Murray 26 41, Lill 67): Finlayson, Stuart, G Harris, Clamp, Showell, Flowers, Lill, Mason, Murray, Slater, Deeley.
Referee: Mr G McCabe (Sheffield).
Position: 2nd.