Saturday 8 April 1939 at Deepdale (Att 24,000)

Preston North End (1) 4 (Dougal 41 88, R Beattie 55, White 61): Holdcroft, Gallimore, A Beattie, Shankly, Batey, Milne, White, Mutch, Dougal, R Beattie, McIntosh.
Wolves (1) 2 (Dorsett 3 62): Scott, Morris, Taylor, Galley, Cullis, Gardiner, Mullen, McIntosh, Westcott, Dorsett, McDonald.

Referee: Dr A Barton (Repton).
Order of Goals: W,p,p,p,W,p.
Penalty: Awarded for handball against Ray Gardiner two minutes before half-time. Alec Scott saved both twice taken kicks, took by White.
Landmark: Dickie Dorsett’s second strike is Wolves away 500th scored in the topflight.
Position: 2nd.