Saturday 3 December 1955 at Deepdale (Att 26,422)

Preston North End (1) 2 (T Thompson 15, Baxter 58): G Thompson, Wilson, Walton, Docherty, Mattinson, Forbes, Finney, T Thompson, Evans, Baxter, Taylor.
Wolves (0) 0: Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Wright, Clamp, Deeley, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr A Murdoch (Sheffield).
Position: 13th.