Saturday 14 April 1956 at Molineux (Att 18,446)

Wolves (2) 2 (Slater 2p, Wilshaw 25): Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Showell, Howells, Broadbent, Booth, Murray, Wilshaw, Mullen.
Preston North End (1) 1 (Halsall 33): Else, Cunningham, Walton, Dunn, Wilson, Forbes, Campbell, Thompson, Hatsell, Baxter, Morrison.

Referee: Mr A Murdoch (Sheffield).
Order of Goals: W,W,p.
Penalty: Awarded for handball against Joe Dunn.
International: Wolves were without Billy Wright and Preston Tom Finney who were helping England to a draw at Hampden Park.
Position: 7th.