Saturday 28 August 1971 at Molineux (Att 46,479)

Wolves (0) 1 (Shaw 78): Parkes, Shaw, Parkin, Sunderland, Taylor, McAlle, Hibbitt, McCalliog (Hegan*), Gould, Dougan, Wagstaffe.
Manchester United (1) 1 (Best 16): Stepney, O’Neill, Dunne, Gowling, James, Sadler, Morgan, Kidd, Charlton, Law, Best; Sub Aston.

Referee: Mr T Reynolds (Swansea).
Position: 12th.