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Saturday 7 May 1977 at Molineux (Att 33,465)
Wolves (0) 1 (Richards 78): Pierce, Palmer, Parkin, Daley, Munro, Berry, Hibbitt, Richards, Sunderland (Gould 70), Patching, Carr.
Chelsea (1) 1 (Langley 16): Bonetti, Locke, Sparrow, Cooke, Wicks, Harris, Britton, R Wilkins, Finnieston, Lewington, Langley; Sub Walker.
Referee: Mr D Biddle (Bristol).
Celebration’s: John Richards goal sees Wolves as champions.
Hooliganism: Although Chelsea fans had been banned from the terraces by the Sports Minister Denis Howell, 3,000 turned up for the match. Trouble flared all over the town centre and a Police horse was floored by the Molineux Hotel. Police officers described the scenes inside the ground as pandemonium.
Landmark: Derek Parkin makes his 400th League appearance and George Berry makes his League debut.
Position: 1st.
