Saturday 12 February 1972 at Molineux (Att 26,852)

Wolves (0) 1 (Richards 63): Parkes, Shaw, Parkin, Taylor, Munro, McAlle, McCalliog, Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Wagstaffe; Sub Daley.
West Ham United (0) 0: Ferguson, McDowell, Lampard (Stephenson HT), Bonds, Taylor, Moore, Ayris, Best, Hurst, Brooking, Robson.

Referee: Mr G Hartley (Wakefield).
Position: 6th.