Wednesday 26 September 1945 (Att 7,000)

Western Command (1) 4 (Armstrong 40, Rowley*, Armstrong*, Chapman*): Swift [Manchester City], Sproston [Manchester City], Jefferson [Wrexham], Wright [Wolves], Stuart [Blackpool], Harris [Birmingham], Hancocks [Walsall], Black [Hearts], Armstrong [Aberdeen], Rowley [Manchester United], Kinghorn [Liverpool], Sub Chapman [Charlton Athletic]
Eastern Command (1) 1 (Robinson 25p): Medhurst [West Ham], Freeman [Fulham], Beech [Sheffield Wednesday], Southam [West Bromwich Albion], Fenton [West Ham United], Henley [Arsenal], Spencer [Chelsea], Robinson [Sheffield Wednesday], Stock [Queens Park Rangers], Eddleston [Reading], Wilson [Crystal Palace].

Referee: Mr C Wormsley (Stockport).
Order of Goals: E,w,w,w,w.