Saturday 30 August 1980 at Molineux (Att 20,601)

Wolves (1) 2 (Gray 24, Richards 67): Bradshaw, Palmer, Brazier (Clarke 65), Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Villazan, Carr, Gray, Richards, Eves.
Crystal Palace (0) 0: Barron, Lovell, Fenwick, Murphy, Cannon, Gilbert, Leahy (Sealy*), Francis, Allen, Flanagan, Hilaire.

Referee: Mr P. Tyldesley (Stockport).
Landmark: Rafael Villazan makes his debut and becomes the first ever Uruguan to play in the Football League. Crystal Palace’s Steve Lovell also makes his debut.
Position: 9th.