Saturday 26 April 1952 at Ayresome Park (Att 23,040)

Middlesbrough (1) 4 (Walker 29, Delapenha 59 89, Stuart 66og): Ugolini, Bilcliff, Corbett, Bell, Whitaker, Gordon, Delapenha, Mannion, Mochan, Fitzsimons, Walker.
Wolves (0) 0: Sims, Shorthouse, Pritchard, Baxter, Stuart, Wright, Hancocks, Deeley, Swinbourne, Pye, Mullen.

Referee: Mr A Ellis (Halifax).
Penalty: Awarded in the 89th minute against Eddie Stuart for obstructing Neil Mochan. Nigel Sims made the save but Lindy Delapenha scored from the rebound.
Position: 16th.