Saturday 18 January 1896 at Coventry Road (Att 6,000)

Small Heath (3) 3 (Adlington 10, Bruce 20, Ollis 35): Roach, Lester, Oliver, Ollis, Haynes, Fraser, Adlington, Walton, Jones, Bruce, Wheldon.
Wolves (0) 2 (Wood 55, Henderson*): Swallow, Baugh, Dunn, Griffiths, Malpass, Owen, Tonks, Henderson, Griffin, Wood, Black.

Referee: Mr F Townsend (Walsall).
Newspaper: Some reports suggest Wolves second goal was netted by David Black.
Position: 14th.