Football League Cup (Second Round) Wednesday 8 September 1971 at Maine Road (Att 29,156)

Manchester City (1) 4 (Davies 40, Bell 78 80, Lee 85p): Corrigan, Book, Donachie, Doyle, Booth (Jefferies HT), Bell, Summerbee, Heslop, Davies, Lee, Mellor.
Wolves (2) 3 (McAlle 22, Hegan 25, Parkin 55p): Parkes, Shaw, Parkin, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, Hegan, Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Wagstaffe; Sub Taylor.

Referee: Mr V James (York).
Order of Goals: W,W,m,W,m,m,m.
Penalties: Awarded firstly for a foul by Tony Book on Dave Wagstaffe and secondly for a foul by Mike Bailey on Francis Lee.
Landmark: John McAlle nets his first Wolves goal.