Saturday 15 August 1970 at St James Park (Att 38,320)

Newcastle United (1) 3 (Smith 44, Foggon 54, Gibb 64): McFaul, Craig, Guthrie, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Dyson, Robson, Davies, Smith, Foggon; Sub Arentoft.
Wolves (0) 2 (Dougan 87, Curran 89): Oldfield, Shaw, Parkin, Bailey, Holsgrove, Wilson, McCalliog, Hegan (Curran 82), Gould, Dougan, Wagstaffe.

Referee: Mr M Fussey (Retford).
Order of Goals: n,n,n,W,W.
Landmark: Derek Parkin makes his 100th League appearance for Wolves. Jim McCalliog makes his 200th League appearance.
Position: 17th.