Tuesday 26 February 1980 at Molineux (Att 36,696)

Wolves (0) 1 (Richards 71): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Carr, Gray, Richards, Eves, sub Bell.
Liverpool (0) 0: Clemence, Neal, A Kennedy, Thompson, R Kennedy, Hansen, Dalglish, Case (Heighway), Fairclough, McDermott, Souness.

Referee: Mr E. Read (Bristol).
Honoured: After the match Emlyn Hughes receives the little red book and gets the honour of appearing on This Is Your Life. Both clubs took part in the programme filmed in the Molineux Sports Center.
Cancellation: This match was originally scheduled for the opening day of the season but was postponed because Wolves ground improvements weren’t ready. It was against postponed on 11 December because of Wolves involvement in the League Cup.
Landmark: John Richards nets his 100th senior goal at Molineux.
Position: 7th.