Monday 29 August 1983 at Molineux (Att 18,571)

Wolves (1) (Clarke 3): Burridge, Humphrey, Palmer, Smith, Pender, Dodd, Daniel, Clarke, Eves, Gray (Towner HT), Kellock.
Arsenal (1) 2 (Nicolas 25 81p): Jennings, Robson, Sansom, Talbot, O’Leary, Hill, McDonald, Davis, Woodcock, C Nicholas, Rix; Sub Whyte.

Referee: Mr A Challinor (Rotherham).
Order of Goals: W,a,a.
Penalty: Awarded against John Burridge who upended Charlie Nicholas.
Booked: Dodd 44, Talbot 67, Burridge 81.
Position: 14th.