Wednesday 24 August 1955 at Fratton Park (Att 30,417)

Portsmouth (1) 2 (Harris 25, Gordon 74): Uprichard, McGhee, Mansell, Pickett, Read, Dickinson, Harris, Gordon, Henderson, Rees, Dale.
Wolves (0) 1 (Hancocks 80): Williams, Stuart, Showell, Slater, Wright, Flowers, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr G Pullin (Bristol).
Order of Goals: p,p,W.
Position: 19th.