Saturday 13 March 1897 at Molineux (Att 4,500)

Wolves (1) 2 (Beats 1, Beats 60): Tennant, Fleming, Wood, Griffiths, Owen, Malpass, Tonks, McMain, Beats, Smith, Miller.
The Wednesday (0) 0: Massey, Earp, Langley, Brandon, Crawshaw, Jamieson, Brash, Ferrier, Gillies, Brady, Spiksley.

Referee: Mr J Cooper (Blackburn).
Newspaper: Some reports suggest that Wolves first goal was in fact scored by Jack Tonks.
Position: 13th.