Saturday 8 December 1979 at Molineux (Att 20,169)

Wolves (2) 3 (Gray 12 70, Walsh 20og): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel (Brazier 80), Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Carr, Gray, Richards, Eves.
Bolton Wanderers (0) 0: McDonagh, Allardyce, Nicholson, Greaves, Jones, Walsh, Morgan, Whatmore, Catrer, Cantello, Burke, sub Thompson.

Referee: Mr B Stevens (Stonehouse, Glos).
Penalty: Awarded to Wolves after just ninety seconds for a foul by Paul Jones on John Richards. Peter Daniel side footed it wide.
Landmark: Wolves complete their 600th top flight home win.
Position: 5th.