Monday 2 September 1901 at Molineux (Att 4,000)

Wolves (2) 2 (JW Jones*, Haywood*): Baddeley, J Jones, Walker, Whitehouse, Pheasant, Annis, JW Jones, Haywood, Beats, Wooldridge, Miller.
Nottingham Forest (0) 0: Linacre, Iremonger, F Forman, Hitch, Henderson, Timmins, Murray, Capes, Calvey, Morris, T Forman.

Referee: Mr F Helme (Farnworth).
Landmark: Jackery Jones, Jack Whitehouse and Adam Haywood all make their Wolves debuts. Ted Pheasant also makes his 100th League appearance. Both Adam Haywood and Joe Jones score their first Wolves goals.
Re-Arranged: This match was moved from 5th April. Several teams brought forward fixtures and opened the season at the earliest date possible so to make money earlier.
Position: 3rd.