Saturday 15 September 1973 at St James Park (Att 34,407)

Newcastle United (0) 2 (Nattrass 85, Howard 88): McFaul, Nattrass, Clark, McDermott, Howard, Moncur, Cassidy, Smith, MacDonald, Tudor, Hibbitt; Sub Barrowclough.
Wolves (0) 0: Pierce, Taylor, Parkin, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, McCalliog, Powell, Richards, Dougan, Daley; Sub Kindon.

Referee: Mr A Morrissey (Bramhall).
Booked: Howard 34, McCalliog 41, McAlle 62, Munro 66, Hibbitt 79.
Landmark: Gary Pierce makes His Wolves debut. Just 23 months earlier Pierce had also made his League debut against Newcastle United whilst playing for Huddersfield Town.
Television: Match covered on the BBC’s Match of the Day.
Position: 20th.