Saturday 24 October 1981 at Molineux (Att 19,942)

Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Matthews, Gallagher, Villazan, Birch, Clarke, Eves, Brazier, Carr; Sub Richards.
Aston Villa (2) 3 (Shaw 31 46, Palmer 44og): Rimmer, Williams, Gibson, Evans, Ormsby, Mortimer, Bremner, Shaw, Withe, Cowans, Morley; Sub Blair.

Referee: Mr L Shapter (Torquay).
Landmark: Mel Eves makes his 100th League appearance.
Television: Match shown on Match of the Day.
Position: 21st.