Saturday 6 October 1951 at St James Park (Att 57,558)

Newcastle United (2) 3 (Davies 28, Milburn 39 80): Simpson, Cowell, Batty, Harvey, Brennan, E Robledo, Davies, Taylor, Milburn, G Robledo, Hannah.
Wolves (1) 1 (Walker 8): Williams, Short, Pritchard, Wright, Shorthouse, Crook, Hancocks, Dunn, Swinbourne, Walker, Mullen.

Referee: Mr J Pickles (Bradford).
Order of Goals: W,n,n,n.
Position: 9th.