Football League (67)- Saturday 5 September 1891 at Newcastle Road (Att 7,000)

Sunderland (2) 5 (Murray 30, Campbell 44, Millar 56, Millar 62, Millar 66): Doig, Oliver, Porteous, Gibson, Auld, Murray, Smith, Millar, Campbell, D Hannah, Scott.
Wolves (2) 2 (Allen 20, Wykes*): Rose, Baugh, Dunn, Davies, Allen, Kinsey, Baker, Devey, Heath, Wykes, Bowdler.

Referee: Mr C Glover (Darlington).
Order of Goals: W,s,W,s,s,s,s.
Landmark: A new season and five new players. Charlie Baker makes his Wolves debut and Will Devey, Tom Dunn, Billy Heath and all makes their League bows.
Newspaper: Some publications on the day state that Wolves first goal was in fact an own goal from Murray.
Position: 10th.