Saturday 22 November 1947 at Deepdale (Att 28,451)

Preston North End (1) 1 (McIntosh 20): Gooch, Gray, Scott, Shankly, E Williams, Horton, Finney, McLaren, McIntosh, Beattie, H Anders.
Wolves (0) 3 (McLean 67, Pye 69, Forbes 82): Williams, McLean, Pritchard, Crook, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Pye, Forbes, Smyth, Mullen.

Referee: Mr G Salmon (Stoke-on-Trent).
Royalty: Two days before this match Princess Elizabeth future Queen of England married Philip Mountbatten the Duke of Edinburgh.
Landmark: Angus McLean nets his first League goal.
Position: 5th.