Saturday 23 September 1978 at Goodison Park (Att 38,985)

Everton (2) 2 (Latchford 5, King 16p): Woods, Todd, Pejic, Lyons, Wright, Ross, King, Dobson, Latchford, Walsh, Thomas; Sub Nulty.
Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hazell, McAlle, Patching, Carr, Clarke (Eves 85), Bell, Daley.

Referee: Mr G Courtney (Spennymoor).
Penalty: Awarded against John McAlle for a push on Micky Walsh.
Booked: Daley 51.
Landmark: Colin Todd makes his Everton debut.
Moneybags: With the £300,000 spent on Todd, Everton become the first £2 million football team.
Position: 22nd.