Saturday 15 March 1952 at Old Trafford (Att 45,109)

Manchester United (1) 2 (Clempson 25, Aston 84): Crompton, McNulty, Byrne, Carey, Chilton, Cockburn, Berry, Clempson, Aston, Pearson, Rowley.
Wolves (0) 0: Williams, Shorthouse, Gibbons, Wright, Chatham, Crook, Smith, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Hancocks.

Referee: Mr J Topliss (Grimsby).
Position: 8th.