Saturday 24 September 1961 at Old Trafford (Att 44,458)

Manchester United (1) 1 (Charlton 8): Gregg, Foulkes, Brennan, Setters, Cope, Nicholson, Giles, Quixall, Viollet, Charlton, Scanlon.
Wolves (3) 3 (Horne 29, Farmer 34 37): Sidebottom, Showell, Harris, Clamp, Stuart, Flowers, Deeley, Broadbent, Farmer, Mason, Horne.

Referee: Mr R Wendle (Chesterfield).
Order of Goals: m,W,W,W.
Landmark: Ted Farmer makes his League debut and nets his first Wolves goals.
Position: 5th.