Saturday 8 October 1955 at Old Trafford (Att 48,638)

Manchester United (1) 4 (Pegg 42, Taylor 72 89, Doherty 88): Wood, Byrne, Bent, Whitefoot, Jones, McGuinness, Berry, Doherty, Taylor, Webster, Pegg.
Wolves (0) 3 (Slater 61, Swinbourne 67 74): Williams, Showell, Shorthouse, Slater, Wright, Clamp, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr L Richardson (Doncaster).
Order of Goals: m,W,W,m,W,m,m.
Landmark: Bill Slater nets the 3,500th away goal in Wolves Football League matches.
Position: 11th.