Saturday 16 August 1980 at Goldstone Ground (Att 19,307)

Brighton & Hove Albion (0) 2 (Smith 69, Gregory 84): Moseley, Gregory, Williams, Horton, Foster, Lawrenson, McHale, Ward, Robinson, Smith, McNab; Sub Sayer.
Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Brazier, Carr, Gray, Richards, Eves (Clarke 75).

Referee: Mr C Downey (Hounslow).
Landmark: Michael Robinson and Gordon Smith make their Brighton debuts.
Position: 17th.