Wednesday 2 May 1956 at Bramall Lane (Att 12,218)

Sheffield United (3) 3 (Hawksworth 24, Howitt 42 Ringstead 44): Burgin, Coldwell, Mason, Waldock, Gratton, Iley, Ringstead, Jones, Wilkinson, Howitt, Hawksworth.
Wolves (3) 3 (Booth 8 23 37): Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Wright, Showell, Howells, Broadbent, Booth, Murray, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr A Burnham (Market Harborough).
Order of Goals: W,s,W,W,s,s.
Note: If Wolves had won, they would have finished runners-up in the league. Blackpool who did finished behind Manchester United earned £440 with Wolves taking £330. Also, if the match had ended goalless Wolves and Blackpool would have finished equal.
Re-Arranged: Wolves trip to Yorkshire was originally scheduled for 25 February but was postponed because of snow.
Position: 3rd.