Saturday 12 January 1901 at Roker Park (Att 8,000)

Sunderland (2) 7 (Livingstone 10, Miller 45, McLatchie*, Miller, W Hogg*, Livingstone*, Miller*): Doig, McCombie, Watson, Farquhar, Jackson, Raisbeck, W Hogg, R Hogg, Miller, Livingstone, McLatchie.
Wolves (1) 2 (Wooldridge* Wooldridge 48): Baddeley, Barker, Davies, Annis, Pheasant, Fleming, Bowen, Harper, Beats, Wooldridge, Miller.

Referee: Mr J Stott (Rawtenstall).
Order of Goals: s,W,s,W,s,s,s,s,s.
Landmark: George Barker makes his Wolves and League debuts following his transfer from Southern League Bristol City.
Position: 14th.