Saturday 2 October 1954 at Molineux (Att 39,617)

Wolves (0) 4 (Swinbourne 69, Broadbent 78, Hancocks 84 87): Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Flowers, Russell, Clamp, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Deeley, Wilshaw.
Manchester United (1) 2 (Viollet 25, Rowley 72): Crompton, Greaves, Kennedy, Gibson, Chilton, Cockburn, Berry, Edwards, Taylor, Viollet, Rowley.

Referee: Mr J Sherlock (Sheffield).
Order of Goals: m,W,m,W,W,W.
International: Wolves Billy Wright and Manchester United’s Ray Wood, Bill Foulkes and Jackie Blanchflower all missed the match as they were on international duty at Windsor park.
Landmark: Wolves Peter Russell and United’s Dudley born Duncan Edwards make their League debut’s
Position: 6th.