Saturday 22 September 1979 at Molineux (Att 35,954)

Wolves (1) 3 (Hibbitt 33, Gray 75, Richards 80): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Carr, Gray, Richards, Eves; Sub Brazier.
Manchester United (1) 1 (Macari 8): Bailey, Nicholl, Albiston, McIlroy, Buchan, Grimes, Wilkins, Coppell, Macari, Thomas; Sub Ritchie.

Referee: Mr M Scott (Nottingham).
Order of Goals: m,W,W,W.
Position: 5th.