1958–59 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1958–59 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal

1958–59 season
Chairman	Bracewell Smith
Manager	George Swindin
First Division	3rd
FA Cup	Fifth round
Home colours Away colours

Final league table

Main article: 1958–59 Football League § First Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Wolverhampton Wanderers (C)	42	28	5	9	110	49	2.245	61	Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2	Manchester United	42	24	7	11	103	66	1.561	55
3	Arsenal	42	21	8	13	88	68	1.294	50
4	Bolton Wanderers	42	20	10	12	79	66	1.197	50
5	West Bromwich Albion	42	18	13	11	88	68	1.294	49

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results

Arsenal's score comes first

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
23 August 1958	Preston North End	A	1–2	30,588
26 August 1958	Burnley	H	3–0	41,298
30 August 1958	Leicester City	H	5–1	35,497
2 September 1958	Burnley	A	1–3	28,444
6 September 1958	Everton	A	6–1	40,557
9 September 1958	Bolton Wanderers	H	6–1	45,276
13 September 1958	Tottenham Hotspur	H	3–1	65,565
17 September 1958	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–2	42,200
20 September 1958	Manchester City	H	4–1	47,681
27 September 1958	Leeds United	A	1–2	33,961
4 October 1958	West Bromwich Albion	H	4–3	59,780
11 October 1958	Manchester United	A	1–1	56,168
18 October 1958	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–1	49,199
22 October 1958	Aston Villa	A	2–1	30,563
25 October 1958	Blackburn Rovers	A	2–4	37,747
1 November 1958	Newcastle United	H	3–2	62,569
8 November 1958	West Ham United	A	0–0	37,871
15 November 1958	Nottingham Forest	H	3–1	48,897
22 November 1958	Chelsea	A	3–0	57,910
29 November 1958	Blackpool	H	1–4	54,629
6 December 1958	Portsmouth	A	1–0	32,721
13 December 1958	Aston Villa	H	1–2	31,970
20 December 1958	Preston North End	H	1–2	32,640
26 December 1958	Luton Town	A	3–6	21,870
27 December 1958	Luton Town	H	1–0	56,277
3 January 1959	Leicester City	A	3–2	33,979
17 January 1959	Everton	H	3–1	39,272
31 January 1959	Tottenham Hotspur	A	4–1	60,241
7 February 1959	Manchester City	A	0–0	31,819
21 February 1959	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–1	42,706
24 February 1959	Leeds United	H	1–0	30,034
28 February 1959	Manchester United	H	3–2	67,162
7 March 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–6	40,480
14 March 1959	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–1	39,955
21 March 1959	Newcastle United	A	0–1	32,774
28 March 1959	West Ham United	H	1–2	52,291
4 April 1959	Nottingham Forest	A	1–1	32,708
11 April 1959	Chelsea	H	1–1	40,772
14 April 1959	Birmingham City	A	1–4	25,792
18 April 1959	Blackpool	A	2–1	17,118
25 April 1959	Portsmouth	H	5–2	24,369
4 May 1959	Birmingham City	H	2–1	25,953

FA Cup

Main article: 1958-59 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	10 January 1959	Bury	A	1–0	29,880
R4	24 January 1959	Colchester United	A	2–2	16,000
R4 R	28 January 1959	Colchester United	H	4–0	62,686
R5	14 February 1959	Sheffield United	H	2–2	55,407
R5 R	18 February 1959	Sheffield United	A	0–3	48,763

Squad

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	GK	WAL	Jack Kelsey
-	DF	ENG	Len Wills
-	DF	SCO	John Snedden
-	DF	NIR	Billy McCullough
-	MF	ENG	John Barnwell
-	MF	SCO	Tommy Docherty
-	FW	SCO	David Herd
-	FW	SCO	Jackie Henderson
-	FW	ENG	Vic Groves
-	GK	NIR	Jack McClelland
-	FW	WAL	Mel Charles
-	FW	ENG	George Eastham
-	FW	ENG	Geoff Strong
-	MF	ENG	Danny Clapton
-	MF	ENG	Alan Skirton

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	DF	NIR	Terry Neill
-	DF	ENG	Dave Bacuzzi
-	FW	ENG	Jimmy Bloomfield
-	MF	IRL	Joe Haverty
-	MF	ENG	Gerry Ward
-	DF	NIR	Eddie Magill
-	DF	ENG	Mike Everitt
-	FW	SCO	Peter Kane
-	DF	ENG	Allan Young
-	MF	IRL	Frank O'Neill
-	GK	ENG	Jim Standen
-	FW	ENG	Dennis Clapton
-	MF	WAL	Arfon Griffiths
-	MF	ENG	John Petts