Saturday 30 September 1972 at Molineux (Att 24,133)

Wolves (2) 5 (Richards 8 66 89, Dougan 23, Hegan 82): Parkes, Shaw, Taylor, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, Hegan, Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Wagstaffe; Sub Kindon.
Stoke City (2) 3 (Hurst 2p, Greenhoff 24, Bloor 75): Farmer, Marsh, Pejic, Skeels, Smith, Bloor, Robertson, Mahoney, Greenhoff, Hurst, Conroy; Sub Jump.

Referee: Mr P Walters (Bridgwater).
Order of Goals: s,W,W,s,W,s,W,W.
Penalty: Awarded against Bernard Shaw for bringing down Geoff Hurst.
Landmark: Geoff Hurst nets the 4,500th goal conceded by Wolves in the Football League and the match is also the 100th occasion eight goals have been scored in a Wolves League fixture. Derek Dougan Strike is the 100th League goal scored by Wolves against Stoke City at Molineux.
Position: 7th.