Tuesday 22 August 1972 at Molineux (Att 21,858)

Wolves (0) 3 (McCalliog 73, Richards 87, Dougan 90): Parkes, Shaw, McAlle, Sunderland, Munro, Owen, McCalliog, Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Daley; Sub Kindon.
West Ham United (0) 0: Ferguson, McDowell, Lampard, Bonds, Taylor, Moore, Tyler, Best, Coker, Brooking, Robson, Sub Boyce.

Referee: Mr E Jolly (Manchester).
Landmark: Brian Owen makes his Wolves debut and Derek Dougan nets his 200th League goal.
Illness: Derek Parkin was taken ill the day before this match and went into hospital the day after. Brian Owen Wolves youth team coach who replaced him had never before played in the First Division and only found out he was playing 90 minutes before kick-off.
Position: 10th.