Saturday 19 August 1961 at Bramall Lane (Att 27,930)

Sheffield United (1) 2 (Pace 17, Hodgson 49): Hodkinson, Coldwell, G Shaw, Richardson, J Shaw, Summers, Allchurch, Russell, Pace, Hodgson, Simpson.
Wolves (1) 1 (Flowers 10): Finlayson, Stuart, Showell, Clamp, Slater, Flowers, Deeley, Mason, Murray, Broadbent, Durandt.

Referee: Mr F Cowen (Manchester).
Order of Goals: W,s,s.
League: This was Sheffield United’s first game back in the topflight following their promotion last term.
Position: 19th.