Saturday 17 October 1959 at Molineux (Att 45,451)

Wolves (0) 3 (Murray 59 71, Broadbent 62): Finlayson, Kelly, G Harris, Slater, Stuart, Kirkham, Deeley, Durandt, Murray, Broadbent, Horne.
Manchester United (0) 2 (Stuart 66og, Viollet 78): Gregg, Foulkes, Carolan, Goodwin, Cope, McGuinness, Bradley, Giles, Viollet, Pearson, Scanlon.

Referee: Mr J Hunt (Portsmouth).
Order of Goals: W,W,m,W,m.
International: Wolves Ron Flowers and Manchester United’s Bobby Charlton both missed the match as they were away helping England gain a draw with Wales.
Landmark: John Kirkham makes his League debut.
Position: 2nd.