Saturday 16 September 1972 at Molineux (Att 34,040)
Wolves (1) 2 (Dougan 25, Richards 69): Parkes, Shaw, Taylor, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, McCalliog, Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Wagstaffe; Sub Kindon.
Manchester United (0) 0: Stepney, Buchan, Dunne, Fitzpatrick, James, Sadler (Kidd 54), Young, McIlroy, Charlton, Best, Moore.
Referee: Mr P Baldwin (Redcar).
Scandal: The day after this match the Sunday People newspaper report that a number of Wolves players were asked to throw the Leeds United match on 8 May 1972.
Television: Match covered by ATV.
Position: 7th.