Saturday 18 December 1965 at Ayresome Park (Att 13,419)

Middlesbrough (3) 3 (Rookes 8, Gibson 9, Horsfield 22): McPartland, Gates, Jones, Anderson, Books, Davidson, Townsend, McMordie, Horsfield, Gibson, Holliday; Sub Orritt.
Wolves (1) 1 (Knowles 19): Davies, J Wilson, Thomson, Woodruff, Woodfield, L Wilson, Wharton, Hunt, McIlmoyle, Knowles, Wagstaffe; Sub Knighton.

Referee: Mr M Richards (Oldham).
Order of Goals: m,m,W,m.
Landmark: Les Wilson makes his League debut.
Position: 4th.