Saturday 22 October 1949 at Old Trafford (Att 51,427)

Manchester United (1) 3 (Pearson 31 60, Bogan 79): Crompton, Carey, Aston, Warner, Chilton, Cockburn, Delaney, Bogan, Rowley, Pearson, Mitten.
Wolves (0) 0: Parsons, Kelly, Springthorpe, Russell, Chatham, Crook, Hancocks, Smyth, Pye, Dunn, Mullen.

Referee: Mr A Murdoch (Sheffield).
Landmark: Tom Bogan nets the 2,000th away goal conceded by Wolves in the Football League.
Position: 1st.