Saturday 22 January 1983 at Molineux (Att 19,533)

Wolves (1) 2 (Eves 5, Clarke 72): Burridge, Humphrey, Palmer, Smith, Pender, Dodd, Hibbitt, Clarke, Gray, Eves, Matthews; Sub Coy.
Chelsea (1) 1 (Pates 38): Francis, Lee, Jones, Bumstead, Pates, Chivers, Fillery, Hales, Speedie (Walker 73), Mayes, Rhodes-Brown.

Referee: Mr T Jones (Macclesfield).
Order of Goals: W, c, W.
Award: Before the kick-off Graham Hawkins receives The Bell’s Second Division Manager of the Month award.
Position: 1st.