Saturday 21 January 1927 at Deepdale (Att 14,000)

Preston North End (4) 5 (Robson 15 20 30, James 41 71): Carr, Wade, Hamilton, Metcalfe, Morris, Crawford, Reid, Nisbet, Robson, James, Harrison.
Wolves (1) 4 (Phillipson 35 60, Chadwick 55, Charnley 80): Bryce, Watson, Fox, Charnley, Pritchard, McDougall, W Richards, Bowen, Phillipson, Chadwick, Baxter.

Referee: Mr A Kingscott (Long Eaton).
Order of Goals: p,p,p,W,p,W,W,p,W.
Landmark: New signing Goalkeeper’ Fred Bryce makes his League debut. He only ever plays three games for Wolves and concedes eighteen goals. He plays for the Reserves again at North End one week later and concedes six and at Fulham where he concedes seven. Sam Charnley nets his first Wolves goal and Alex James’ first goal is the 2,000th away goal in all Wolves Football League matches.
Position: 21st.