1957–58 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The 1957–58 season was the 59th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played in the First Division, then the highest level of English football, for a 21st consecutive year.
1957–58 season | ||
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Chairman | Jimmy Baker Jr | |
Manager | Stan Cullis | |
First Division | 1st (2nd title) | |
FA Cup | Quarter-Final | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Murray (29) All: Jimmy Murray (32) | |
Highest home attendance | 55,778 (vs Darlington, 15 February 1958) | |
Lowest home attendance | 26,033 (vs Aston Villa, 16 September 1957) | |
Average home league attendance | 37,307 (league only) | |
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The club won the League championship for a second time, four years after their first title, scoring over 100 goals in the process.
Wolves achieved the double over local rivals Aston Villa, part of a run of seven between 1957 and 1960.[1]
Results
editFootball League
editA total of 22 teams competed in the First Division in the 1957–58 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Two points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.
24 August 1957 1 | Everton | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
15:15 BST | Harris | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 58,229 |
28 August 1957 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
18:15 BST | Deeley Murray Booth Broadbent |
Lofthouse | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,790 |
31 August 1957 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–0 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Murray Booth Deeley Mullen |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 38,645 |
4 September 1957 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
18:30 BST | Deeley | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 22,938 |
7 September 1957 5 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Luton |
15:00 BST | Wilshaw | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 21,998 |
14 September 1957 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Blackpool | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Broadbent Mullen Murray |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 38,496 |
16 September 1957 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
17:30 BST | Deeley Murray |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,033 |
21 September 1957 8 | Leicester City | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Murray Clamp (pen.)' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 35,388 |
23 September 1957 9 | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
17:15 BST | Broadbent Deeley Murray |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,336 |
28 September 1957 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Manchester United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Deeley Wilshaw |
Doherty | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 48,825 |
2 October 1957 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
19:00 BST | Broadbent Flowers Murray |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,024 |
5 October 1957 12 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
15:00 BST | Baird | Deeley | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 28,635 |
12 October 1957 13 | Birmingham City | 1–5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
15:00 GMT | Clamp (pen.)' (pen.)' Deeley Murray Wilshaw |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 43,005 |
19 October 1957 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Deeley Wilshaw |
Nicholas | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 37,524 |
26 October 1957 15 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
14:45 GMT | Deeley | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 44,361 |
2 November 1957 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Deeley |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 47,858 |
9 November 1957 17 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
15:00 GMT | Clamp | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 38,320 |
16 November 1957 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Clamp (pen.)' | Kevan | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 55,418 |
23 November 1957 19 | Manchester City | 3–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Barnes McAdams |
Murray Broadbent Mason |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 45,121 |
30 November 1957 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Murray |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 32,888 |
7 December 1957 21 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
15:00 GMT | Lill Murray |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 22,741 |
14 December 1957 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Mason Murray Clamp (pen.)' |
Finney Shiner Wilkinson |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,082 |
21 December 1957 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Everton | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Clamp Mullen |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,447 |
26 December 1957 24 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
14:15 GMT | Smith | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 58,393 |
28 December 1957 25 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland |
14:45 GMT | Broadbent Murray |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 46,479 |
11 January 1958 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Luton Town | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Mason | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,805 |
18 January 1958 27 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackpool |
14:45 GMT | Deeley Murray |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 17,983 |
1 February 1958 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Murray Broadbent Deeley Mason |
Walsh | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,400 |
19 February 1958 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
19:00 GMT | Broadbent Deeley Mason |
Peyton Forrest |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 35,527 |
22 February 1958 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Murray Deeley |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,941 |
8 March 1958 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Deeley Mason |
White | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 34,058 |
11 March 1958 32 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
19:30 GMT | Greaves | Deeley Showell |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,835 |
15 March 1958 33 | Nottingham Forest | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | Baily | Broadbent Murray |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 40,407 |
22 March 1958 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Deeley Mullen Ewing (o.g.)' |
Barlow (o.g.)' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 34,932 |
29 March 1958 35 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Murray Mason |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 56,904 |
5 April 1958 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Clamp (pen.)' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,259 |
7 April 1958 37 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Murray |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 51,318 |
8 April 1958 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent | Groves Wills |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 47,501 |
12 April 1958 39 | Burnley | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
15:00 GMT | Clamp (pen.)' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 28,539 |
19 April 1958 40 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Deeley Milne (o.g.)' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 46,001 |
21 April 1958 41 | Manchester United | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
19:00 BST | Broadbent Clamp Deeley Flowers |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 33,267 |
26 April 1958 42 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
15:00 BST | Shiner Wilkinson |
Flowers | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 25,254 |
- Final table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 103 | 47 | 2.191 | 64 |
2 | Preston North End | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 100 | 51 | 1.961 | 59 |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 93 | 77 | 1.208 | 51 |
- Results by round
FA Cup
edit4 January 1958 R3 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Lincoln |
14:15 GMT | Mullen | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 21,741 |
25 January 1958 R4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Mason Mullen Rutter o.g.' |
Crawford | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 43,522 |
15 February 1958 R5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Darlington | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Murray Broadbent Mason |
Bell | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 55,778 |
1 March 1958 QF | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Stevens Parry |
Mason | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 56,306 Referee: A. Holland (Barnsley) |
Players Used
editPos. | Nationality | Player | Football League | FA Cup | Total | |
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1 | Scotland | Malcolm Finlayson | 28 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
2 | South Africa | Eddie Stuart | 40 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
3 | England | Gerry Harris | 39 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
4 | England | Eddie Clamp | 41 | 4 | 45 | 10 |
5 | England | Billy Wright (Captain) | 38 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
6 | England | Ron Flowers | 28 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
7 | England | Norman Deeley | 41 | 4 | 45 | 23 |
8 | England | Colin Booth | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
9 | England | Jimmy Murray | 41 | 4 | 45 | 32 |
10 | England | Peter Broadbent | 40 | 4 | 44 | 21 |
11 | England | Jimmy Mullen | 38 | 4 | 42 | 6 |
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Eddie Clamp 41 4 45 Norman Deeley 41 4 45 Jimmy Murray 41 4 45 Peter Broadbent 40 4 44 Eddie Stuart 40 4 44 Gerry Harris 39 4 43 Jimmy Mullen 38 4 42 Billy Wright 38 4 42 Malcolm Finlayson 28 4 32 Ron Flowers 28 1 29 Bobby Mason 20 4 24 Bill Slater 14 3 17 Colin Booth 13 0 13 Dennis Wilshaw 12 0 12 George Showell 7 0 7 Noel Dwyer 5 0 5 Ron Howells 2 0 2 Alan Jackson 2 0 2 Gwyn Jones 2 0 2 Jackie Henderson 1 0 1 Micky Lill 1 0 1
Top scorer
editP. | Nationality | Player | Position | Football League | FA Cup | Total |
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1 | England | Jimmy Murray | 29 | 3 | 32 | |
2 | England | Norman Deeley | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
3 | England | Peter Broadbent | 17 | 4 | 21 | |
4 | England | Eddie Clamp | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
5 | England | Bobby Mason | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Most appearances
editP. | Nationality | Player | Position | Football League | FA Cup | Total |
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1 | England | Eddie Clamp | 41 | 4 | 45 | |
2 | England | Norman Deeley | 41 | 4 | 45 | |
3 | England | Jimmy Murray | 41 | 4 | 45 | |
4 | England | Peter Broadbent | 40 | 4 | 44 | |
5 | South Africa | Eddie Stuart | 40 | 4 | 44 |
Transfers
editIn
editDate | Player | From |
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March 1958 | Jackie Henderson | Portsmouth |
Out
editDate | Player | To |
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December 1957 | Dennis Wilshaw | Stoke City |
References
edit- ^ "Villa snatch win at Wolves with late penalty". BBC Sport.