Monday 25 August 1958 at Boleyn Ground, Upton Park (Att 37,485)

West Ham United (1) 2 (Dick 45, Smith 72): Gregory, Bond, Cantwell, Malcolm, Brown, Lansdowne, Grice, Smith, Keeble, Dick, Musgrove.
Wolves (0) 0: Finlayson, Stuart, Harris, Slater, Wright, Flowers, Deeley, Broadbent, Henderson, Mason, Horne.

Referee: Mr F Gerrard (Preston).
Landmark: This was West Ham’s first home game in the First Division for 26 years after winning the Second Division title.
Position: 7th.