Saturday 23 September 1944 at Victoria Ground (Att 13,806)

Stoke City (0) 2 (Poulton 52 69): Podmore, Brigham, McCue, F Mountfield, Franklin, Cowden, Matthews, Bowyer, Steele, Sale, Poulton.
Wolves (0) 0: A Scott, Morris, J Smith⁰, McLean, Ashton, Patterson⁰, Roberts, Finch⁰, Acquroff⁰, Dorsett, Mullen.

Referee: Mr T Smith.
Landmark: Guest George Patterson makes his Wolves debut.
First Start: Stanley Matthews was making his first start of the season for the Potteries side. He was on a special release from the RAF as there was a collection being made for the Mitchell Memorial Fund.

⁰ Guest.