Saturday 5 September 1931 at City Ground (Att 10,000)

Nottingham Forest (1) 2 (Clark 16, Simpson 76): Dexter, Bell, Barrington, McKinlay, Smith, Graham, Chambers, Clark, Dent, Dickinson, Simpson.
Wolves (0) 0: Tootill, Lowton, Kay, Rhodes, Hollingworth, Richards, Phillips, Bottrill, Hartill, Deacon, Barraclough.

Referee: Mr B White (Nuneaton).
Position: 11th.