Saturday 4 September 1976 at Molineux (Att 15,652)

Wolves (0) 3 (Gould 69 85, Sunderland 87): Pierce, Palmer, Parkin, Daley, Bailey, McAlle, Hibbitt, Carr, Gould, Kindon, Sunderland; Sub Patching.
Charlton Athletic (0) 0: Wood, Berry, Warman, Curtis, Giles, T Young, Powell, Hales, Flanagan, Hunt, Peacock; Sub Penfold.

Referee: Mr C Thomas (Treorchy).
Position: 2nd.