Saturday 20 October 1984 at Molineux (Att 6,665)

Wolves (1) 2 (Evans 8, Melrose 58): Flowers, Humphrey, Barnes, Ainscow, Pender, Dodd, Bayly, Evans, Melrose, Buckland, Crainie (Dougherty HT).
Crystal Palace (0) 1 (Cummins 78p): Wood, Locke, Sparrow, Stebbing (Hughton 70), Whyte, Cannon, Irvine, Murphy, Aylott, Nicholas, Cummins.

Referee: Mr B Stevens (Stonehouse).
Order of Goals: W,W,c.
Penalty: Very disputed penalty awarded for a foul by Alan Dodd on Alan Irvine.
Booked: Sparrow 62, Hughton 72.
Landmark: Jim Melrose nets his first goal for Wolves.
Position: 17th.