Saturday 11 April 1953 at Deepdale (Att 37,277)

Preston North End (1) 1 (Baxter 40): Thompson, Cunningham, Scott, Docherty, Marston, Dunn, Finney, Lewis, Wayman, Baxter, Morrison.
Wolves (0) 1 (Slater 62): Williams, Wright, Pritchard, Flowers, Shorthouse, Slater, Hancocks, Stockin, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr E Hill (Chester).
Position: 1st.