Saturday 14 November 1953 at Molineux (Att 56,690)

Wolves (1) 1 (Mullen 4): Williams, Short, Pritchard, Baxter, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Stockin, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.
West Bromwich Albion (0) 0: Heath, Rickaby, Millard, Dudley, Kennedy, Barlow, Griffin, Nicholls, Allen, Ryan, Lee.

Referee: Mr F Cowen (Manchester).
Guests: Mr Arthur Oakley and Mr David Wiseman, two of England Selection Committee attended this match.
Position: 2nd.