Saturday 1 October 1983 at The Dell (Att 16,589)

Southampton (0) 1 (Worthington 83): Shilton, Agboola, Mills, Williams, K Armstrong, Wright, Holmes, Moran, Worthington, D Armstrong, Wallace; Sub Baird.
Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Humphrey, Bennett, Daniel, Coy, Dodd, Hibbitt, Clarke, Cartwright, Gray, Matthews (Towner 85).

Referee: Mr M James (Horsham).
Booked: Hibbitt 20, Williams 56, Humphrey 69.
Landmark: Michael Bennett makes his Wolves debut following his move from Bolton Wanderers.
Injury: Paul Bradshaw had five stitches inserted in eye injury he received trying to stop a David Armstrong goal that was disallowed because of the foul on himself.
Position: 21st.