Saturday 2 October 1971 at Stamford Bridge (Att 42,706)

Chelsea (1) 3 (Baldwin 15, Houseman 48, Hollins 87): Bonetti, Boyle, Harris, Hollins, Webb, Hinton, Cooke, Baldwin, Osgood, Hudson, Houseman; Sub Kember.
Wolves (0) 1 (McCalliog 82): Parkes, Shaw, Parkin, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, Hegan, O’Grady (Daley 60), McCalliog, Dougan, Wagstaffe.

Referee: Mr G Hartley (Wakefield).
Order of Goals: c,c,W,c.
Europe: In the week prior to this match Chelsea beat Jeunesse Hautcharage of Luxembourg 13-0 at Stamford Bridge, a record in the Cup-Winners Cup.
Position: 9th