FA Charity Shield- Saturday 15 August 1959 at Molineux (Att 32,329)

Wolves (2) 3 (Murray 38, Broadbent 56, Lill 81): Finlayson, Stuart, Jones, Clamp, Showell, Flowers, Lill, Mason, Murray, Broadbent, Deeley; Sub J Harris
Nottingham Forest (0) 1 (Wilson 37): Thomson, Whare, McDonald, Whitefoot, McKinlay, Iley, Gray, Quigley, Wilson (Knight 55), Kelly, Imlach.

Referee: Mr J Mitchell (Prescott).
Landmark: Substitute Peter Knight makes his Forest debut.
Trophy: The Charity Shield was presented to Wolves captain Eddie Stuart by the FA Chairman Mr Arthur Drewery.