Saturday 15 September 1951 at Fratton Park (Att 30,759)

Portsmouth (0) 2 (Ferrier 63p, Clarke 90): Butler, Stephen, Ferrier, Scoular, Froggatt, Dickinson, Harris, Ryder, Clarke, Phillips, Gaillard.
Wolves (0) 3 (Hancocks 51, Mullen 53, Dunn 84): Williams, Short, Gibbons, Crook, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Dunn, Wilshaw, Pye, Mullen.

Referee: Mr F Fiander (Loudwater, Bucks).
Penalty: Awarded against Jack Short for a foul on Terrence Ryder.
Order of Goals: W,W,p,W,p.
Landmark: Len Gibbons makes his League debut.
Position: 10th.