Saturday 27 August 1983 at Molineux (Att 26,249)

Wolves (1) 1 (Palmer 2p): Burridge, Humphrey, Palmer, Smith, Pender, Dodd, Daniel, Rudge (Towner 69), Eves, Gray, Kellock.
Liverpool (0) 1 (Rush 46): Grobbelaar, Neal, Kennedy, Lawrenson, Johnson, Hansen, Dalglish, Lee, Rush, Robinson, Souness; Sub Nicol.

Referee: Mr A Ward (London).
Penalty: After an excellent three man move, a shot from Mel Eves and a parry from Bruce Grobbelaar, Alan Kennedy tripped Andy Gray.
Booked: Neal 76.
Landmark: Tony Towner makes his Wolves debut as does Michael Robinson of Liverpool.
Award: Before the kick-off John Burridge received the Silver Boot trophy for the Players Player of the 1982/83 season.
Position: 10th.