Saturday 9 December 1961 at Molineux (Att 20,964)

Wolves (2) 3 (Lazarus 4, Hinton 8, Wharton 83): Finlayson, Stuart, Kelly, Kirkham, Slater, Flowers, Wharton, Lazarus, Stobart, Durandt, Hinton.
Sheffield Wednesday (0) 0: Springett, Johnson, Megson, McAnearney, Swan, Kay, Finney, Craig, Young, Fantham, Wilkinson.

Referee: Mr A Moore (Lowestoft).
Position: 11th.