Saturday 21 February 1959 at Old Trafford (Att 62,794)

Manchester United (1) 2 (Viollet 40, Charlton 89): Gregg, Greaves, Carolan, Goodwin, Cope, McGuinness, Bradley, Quixall, Viollet, Charlton, Scanlon.
Wolves (0) 1 (Mason 55): Finlayson, Stuart, Harris, Clamp, Wright, Flowers, Lill, Mason, Murray, Broadbent, Deeley.

Referee: Mr R Wood (Sunderland).
Order of Goals: m,W,m.
Position: 1st.