Wednesday 31 August 1955 at Molineux (Att 41,889)

Wolves (1) 3 (Broadbent 2, Swinbourne 73, Mullen 78): Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Wright, Clamp, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Booth, Mullen.
Portsmouth (0) 1 (Henderson 46): Upritchard, McGhee, Mansell, Gunter, Read, Dickinson, Harris, Pickett, Henderson, Rees, Neil.

Referee: Mr G Pullin (Bristol).
Order of Goals: W,p,W,W.
Landmark: Bill Shorthouse makes his 300th League appearance. Future Wolves player Patrick Neil making his Pompey debut, was still at School.
Position: 6th.