Saturday 18 September 1971 at St James Park (Att 29,250)

Newcastle United (2) 2 (Tudor 36, Hibbitt 42): McFaul, Craig, R Guthrie, Gibb, Howard, Clark, Barraclough, Tudor, MacDonald, Nattrass, Hibbitt; Sub Young.
Wolves (0) 0: Parkes, Shaw, Parkin, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, Hegan, O’Grady, Richards (Sunderland 20), Dougan, Wagstaffe.

Referee: Mr W Johnson (Kendal).
Landmark: Frank Munro makes his 100th League appearance for Wolves and Pat Howard makes his Newcastle debut following his transfer from Barnsley.
Position: 9th.