Opening of Lights- Tuesday 24 March 1953 at Cross Keys, Hednesford (Att 7,153)

Wolves (1) 4 (Stockin 4, Mullen 46, Sanders og*, Stockin 90): Williams, Short, Pritchard, Bater, Shorthouse, Slater, Hancocks, Stockin, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.
West Bromwich Albion (0) 2 (Nicholls*, Williams*).

Order of Goals: W,W,w,w,W,W.
Penalty: Missed by Johnny Hancocks five minute before half-time.