Saturday 22 March 1980 at Molineux (Att 27,968)

Wolves (2) 3 (Gray 17, Eves 29, Richards 47): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Atkinson, Hughes, Berry, Brazier, Carr, Gray, Richards, Eves; Sub Clarke.
Stoke City (0) 0: Fox, Evans, P Johnson, Heath, Smith, Dodd, O’Callaghan, Richardson, Chapman, Crooks, Cook (Bracewell).

Referee: Mr K. Salmon (Barnet). Replaced after 25 minutes by Linesmen Mr P Stoackley (Solihull). Salmon went on to the line for the remainder of the first-half and was completely replaced at the brake.
Landmark: John Richards makes his 300th Football League appearance. Stoke’s Paul Bracewell makes his League debut.
Match build up: Before the match their was a sky diving display and Peter Daniel and Kenny Hibbitt both injured at Wembley did a lap of honour with the League Cup.
Award: Before the match John Barnwell was presented the Manager of the Month award for February.
Position: 8th.