Saturday 2 September 1967 at Goodison Park (Att 51, 498)

Everton (3) 4 (Ball 8 40p, Royle 35, Brown 54): West, Wright, Brown, Kendall, Labone, Harvey, Young, Ball, Royle (Husband 66), Hurst, Temple.
Wolves (0) 2 (Wilson 78, Wharton 80p): Parkes, Taylor, Thomson, Bailey, Woodfield, Holsgrove, Wharton, Hunt, Dougan, Burnside, Wagstaffe (Wilson HT).

Referee: Mr A Fussey (Retford).
Order of Goals: e,e,e,e,W,W.
Penalty: Everton’s spot-kick was awarded against Phil Parkes for bringing down Joe Royle who was clean through, Wolves was awarded for a foul on Ernie Hunt who was also clean through.
Substitution: Dave Wagstaffe was suffering with Tonsillitis. Wagstaffe did not tell the manager of his illness until twenty minutes before kick-off.
Landmark: Les Smith nets his first Wolves goal.
Position: 8th.