Saturday 9 December 1944 at Molineux (Att 8,493)

Wolves (1) 2 (Acquroff 10, Dunn 83): A Scott, Ashton, Kirkham⁰, Alderton, McLean, W Crook, Aldercoa, Dunn, Acquroff⁰, Finch⁰, Davies.
Port Vale (0) 0: H Prince, Buckley, Sproson, McDowell, H Griffiths, Cooper, Birks, Lees, E Prince, Bellis, Banks.

Referee: Sergt G Linnell (RAF).
Penalties: Wolves missed two second-half efforts. Kirkham shot over in 67 minutes and McLean had his kick saved five minutes from time.
Injuries: Vale lost through injury Buckley after 25 minutes and Cooper was also off for a time either side of the brake.
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel has Wolves first goal netted by Emilio Aldecoa.

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