Saturday 9 December 1972 at Goodison Park (Att 24,170)

Everton (0) 0: Lawson, Newton, Styles, Kendall (Bernard 77), Kenyon, Hurst, B Wright, Buckley, Belfitt, Harvey, Connolly.
Wolves (0) 1 (Hibbitt 76): Parkes, Taylor, McAlle, Bailey, Munro, Jefferson, Sunderland (McCalliog 77), Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Wagstaffe.

Referee: Mr H New (Bristol).
Booked: Jefferson 53.
Landmark: Everton’s Arthur Styles makes his League debut.
Position: 11th.