Saturday 30 September 1961 at Old Trafford (Att 39,457)

Manchester United (0) 0: Gregg, Brennan, Cantwell, Stiles, Foulkes, Lawton, Quixall, Giles, Dawson, Pearson, Charlton.
Wolves (1) 2 (Kirkham 41, Broadbent 50): Finlayson, Stuart, G Harris, Clamp, Slater, Kirkham, Mason, Broadbent, Farmer, Murray, Deeley.

Referee: Mr E Crawford (Doncaster).
Position: 15th.