Saturday 28 September 1946 at Molineux (Att 40,183)

Wolves (1) 3 (Westcott 11, Galley 76p, King 85): Elliott, Morris, McLean, Galley, Cullis, Crook, King, Pye, Westcott, Ramscar, Mullen.
Portsmouth (0) 1 (Reid 62p): Walker, Rookes, Ferrier, Dickinson, Flewin, Wharton, Nutley, Reid, Froggatt, Barlow, Parker.

Referee: Mr F Lowe (Bath).
Penalties: Wolves penalty was awarded for handball and Portsmouth’s came against Stan Cullis for bringing down Douglas Reid, who was clean through.
International: Wolves were missing Billy Wright as he was helping England defeat Northern Ireland 7-2 in Belfast.
Landmark: King nets his first Wolves Football League goal.
Position: 4th.