Saturday 1 December 1979 at Maine Road (Att 33,894)

Manchester City (1) 2 (Palmer 40, Deyna 89): Corrigan, Ranson, Donachie, Booth, Caton, Stepanovic (Lee), Bennett, Daley, Palmer, Henry, Deyna.
Wolves (2) 3 (Gray 17, Hibbitt 42, Daniel 55): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Carr, Gray, Richards, Thomas; Sub Brazier.

Referee: Mr G Flint (Kirby-in-Ashfield).
Order of Goals: W,m,W,W,m.
Position: 7th.