Saturday 28th February 1953 at St James Park (Att 46,254)

Newcastle United (1) 1 (Robledo 5): Simpson, Cowell, Batty, Stokoe, Brennan, Casey, White, Foulkes, Milburn, G Robledo, Mitchell.
Wolves (1) 1 (Wilshaw 26): Sims, Short, Pritchard, Flowers, Shorthouse, Slater, Hancocks, Stockin, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr J Clough (Bolton).
Order of Goals: n,W.
Landmark: This Stan Cullis 200th Football League game as manager.
Directors: Two of the clubs board flew to the match. Messrs. Baker and Marshall had been at Molineux the evening before watching the juniors defeats Doncaster Rovers in the FA Youth Cup.
Position: 3rd.