Saturday 15 November 1952 at Victoria Ground (Att 28,410)

Stoke City (1) 1 (Smyth 18): Herod, Bourne, McCue, Mountford, Thompson, Kirton, Siddall, Johnston, Finney, Smyth, Oscroft.
Wolves (2) 2 (Swinbourne 5, Mullen 9): Sims, Short, Pritchard, Flowers, Shorthouse, Wright, Smith, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr N Taylor (Westbury, Wilts).
Order of Goals: W,W,s.
Penalty: Awarded against Jack Short for a foul on Les Johnston in the 25th minute. It was taken by Frank Mountford and saved by Nigel Sims.
Fan: A spectator collapsed and died during the match.
Position: 1st.