Saturday 24 December 1966 at Molineux (Att 24,378)

Wolves (3) 5 (McIlmoyle 5, Wharton 28p 53, Hatton 32 77): Davies, Flowers, Thomson, Bailey, Woodfield, Hawkins, Wharton, Hunt, McIlmoyle, Hatton, Wagstaffe; Sub J Wilson.
Derby County (3) 3 (Durban 27s, 34, Richardson 38p): Matthews, Richardson, Hopkinson, Webster, Saxton, Waller, Hughes, Hector, Buxton, Durban, Hodgson; Sub Thomas.

Referee: Mr R Tinkler (Boston).
Order of Goals: d,W,W,W,d,d,W,W.
Penalties: Wolves spot kick was awarded for handball against Bobby Saxton who had gone up with Hugh McIlmoyle to clear a Dave Wagstaffe corner. Derby’s was awarded against Mike Bailey who brought down Kevin Hector.
Landmark: Alan Durban’s first minute strike is the 1500th home goal conceded by Wolves in the Football League
Position: 1st.