Saturday 27 October 1945 at Molineux (Att 21,857)

Wolves (1) 3 (Mullen 25, Dorsett 51, Mullen*): B Williams, Goddard, Ashton, Alderton, McLean, Wright, Smith, Buchanan, Dorsett, Ramscar, Mullen.
Southampton (1) 2 (McGibbon 37, Hassell*): Warhurst, Sibley⁰, Roles, Ellerington, Ramsey, Stroud, Roper, Bates, McGibbon, Bradley, Hassell.

Referee: Mr H Williams (Fulham).
Order of Goals: W,s,W,W,S.
Landmark: Fred Ramscar makes his Wolves debut.
Note: The Referee Williams was temporarily knocked out by a stray pass.