Saturday 29 September 1979 at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury (Att 41,844)

Arsenal (0) 2 (Stapleton 48, Hollins 79): Jennings, Rice, Nelson, Talbot (Price), Walford, Young, Brady, Sunderland, Stapleton, Hollins, Rix.
Wolves (2) 3 (Hibbitt 18, Gray 27 71): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Carr, Gray, Richards, Eves; Sub Brazier.

Referee: Mr R Challis (Kent).
Order of Goals: W,W,a,W,a.
Shirts: Emlyn Hughes had to change his shirt shortly before half-time after the Referee noticed that both he and George Berry were wearing the number six.
Landmark: John Hollins nets the 100th League goal scored by Arsenal in their home matches and also the 300th League in all League matches between the two clubs.
Position 6th.