1958–59 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
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The 1958–59 season was the 60th 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 22nd consecutive year.
1958–59 season | ||
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Chairman | James Baker | |
Manager | Stan Cullis | |
First Division | 1st | |
FA Cup | 4th round | |
FA Charity Shield | Runners-up | |
European Cup | 1st round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Murray (21) All: Peter Broadbent (22) | |
Highest home attendance | 55,621 (vs Bolton Wanderers, 24 January 1959) | |
Lowest home attendance | 26,790 (vs Leeds United, 14 February 1959) | |
Average home league attendance | 38,441 (league), 39,512 (all competitions) | |
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The season was a major success as the club won the League championship for a third and final time, successfully defending their title they already held. For a second consecutive season they scored over 100 league goals. They also participated in European competition for the first time in their history.
Wolves achieved the double over local rivals Aston Villa, part of a run of seven between 1957 and 1960.[1][2]
Results
editFootball League
editA total of 22 teams competed in the First Division in the 1958–59 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.
23 August 1958 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Mason Broadbent Deeley |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 52,659 |
25 August 1958 2 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
19:00 BST | Smith Dick |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 34,487 |
30 August 1958 3 | Chelsea | 6–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 BST | Greaves Block |
Mason Slater (pen.)' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 62,118 |
3 September 1958 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
19:00 BST | Broadbent | Grice | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 52,317 |
6 September 1958 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Blackpool | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Broadbent Henderson |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 46,219 |
8 September 1958 6 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
19:15 BST | Hitchens | Booth Broadbent Murray |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 43,138 |
13 September 1958 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn |
15:00 BST | Horne Woods (o.g.)' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 43,192 |
17 September 1958 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
19:00 BST | Henderson Murray |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 41,845 |
20 September 1958 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Broadbent | White Bottom | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 39,130 |
27 September 1958 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 BST | Clayton Smith |
Clamp (pen.)' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 48,563 |
4 October 1958 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Manchester United | Wolverhampton |
19:00 BST | Murray Mason Mullen |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,840 |
11 October 1958 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Deeley |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 33,769 |
18 October 1958 13 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 GMT | Biggs | Showell | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 49,199 |
25 October 1958 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Mullen Showell |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,156 |
1 November 1958 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Deeley | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 55,498 |
8 November 1958 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Mason | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 35,593 |
15 November 1958 17 | Burnley | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
15:00 GMT | Deeley Jackson |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 23,067 |
22 November 1958 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Deeley | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 33,489 |
29 November 1958 19 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Luton |
14:15 GMT | Mullen | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 20,648 |
6 December 1958 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Everton | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,074 |
13 December 1958 21 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 25,964 |
20 December 1958 22 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
14:15 GMT | Broadbent Horne Mason |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,079 |
26 December 1958 23 | Portsmouth | 3–5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Booth Deeley |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 28,022 |
27 December 1958 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7–0 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Booth Deeley Horne |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 41,347 |
3 January 1959 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Deeley | Tindall Gibbs |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,093 |
31 January 1959 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Mason Deeley Lill Murray |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,743 |
7 February 1959 27 | Newcastle United | 3–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 GMT | Lill Mason Murray |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 42,377 |
14 February 1959 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–2 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Deeley Murray |
Overfield Shackleton |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,790 |
21 February 1959 29 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Viollet Charlton |
Mason | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 62,794 |
28 February 1959 30 | Manchester City | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Hayes | Murray Lill Branaghan (o.g.)' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 42,776 |
2 March 1959 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
19:15 GMT | Lill | Harmer | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,437 |
7 March 1959 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Deeley Lill Murray |
Haverty | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 40,480 |
14 March 1959 33 | Birmingham City | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
15:00 GMT | Murray Broadbent |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 37,725 |
21 March 1959 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Lill Deeley Mason |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 44,420 |
28 March 1959 35 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
15:00 GMT | Lill | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 22,465 |
31 March 1959 36 | Leeds United | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
15:00 GMT | Crowe | Broadbent Clamp Murray |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,819 |
4 April 1959 37 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent Clamp Murray |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 39,810 |
11 April 1959 38 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Booth Murray |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 26,019 |
13 April 1959 39 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackpool |
19:30 BST | Murray | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 22,328 |
18 April 1959 40 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–0 | Luton Town | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Broadbent Booth Clamp Murray |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 40,981 |
22 April 1959 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
19:15 BST | Deeley Lill Murray |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 41,220 |
25 April 1959 42 | Everton | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
15:15 BST | Murray | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 29,414 |
Final table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 110 | 49 | 2.245 | 61 |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 103 | 66 | 1.561 | 55 |
3 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 88 | 68 | 1.294 | 50 |
Results by round
FA Cup
editAs a First Division team, Wolves entered the competition at the third round stage. The draw for this round was made on 8 December 1958.
10 January 1959 R3 | Barrow | 2–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Barrow-in-Furness |
14:15 GMT | Deeley Booth Lill |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 16,340 |
24 January 1959 R4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Hennin o.g.' | Parry pen.' Lofthouse |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 55,621 |
6 October 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
19:00 GMT | Hill 42' Bannister 44' Lofthouse 60', 70' |
Durandt 90' | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 36,029 Referee: Arthur Holland |
European Cup
editIn Wolves' first-ever competitive European tie they were drawn against West German champions Schalke 04 in the second round of the European Cup, having received a bye in the first round. Their appearance in the competition made them only the third English side at that time to ever play in a European competition.
12 November 1958 R2.1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Schalke 04 | Wolverhampton |
19:15 GMT | Broadbent 52', 65' | Siebert 25' Koslowski 88' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 45,767 Referee: Albert Alsteen |
18 November 1958 R2.2 | Schalke 04 | 2–1 (4–3 agg.) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Gelsenkirchen |
Kördell 12' Siebert 35' |
Jackson 48' | Stadium: Glückauf-Kampfbahn Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Gérard Versyp |
Players
editPos. | Nationality | Player | Football League | FA Cup | FA Charity Shield | European Cup | Total | |
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GK | Scotland | Malcolm Finlayson | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
GK | England | Geoff Sidebottom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
DF | England | Colin Booth | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
DF | England | Eddie Clamp | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
DF | England | Gerry Harris | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
DF | Wales | Gwyn Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
DF | Ireland | Phil Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | England | George Showell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
DF | England | Bill Slater | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
DF | Union of South Africa | Eddie Stuart | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
DF | England | Billy Wright (Captain) | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
MF | England | Peter Broadbent | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 22 |
MF | England | Norman Deeley | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 19 |
MF | Union of South Africa | Cliff Durandt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MF | England | Ron Flowers | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
MF | Union of South Africa | Des Horne | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
MF | England | Mickey Lill | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 |
MF | England | Gerry Mannion | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | Scotland | Jackie Henderson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
FW | England | Alan Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
FW | England | Bobby Mason | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 13 |
FW | England | Jimmy Mullen | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
FW | England | Jimmy Murray | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 21 |
Top scorer
editP. | Nationality | Player | Position | Football League | FA Cup | FA Charity Shield | European Cup | Total |
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1 | England | Peter Broadbent | Inside forward | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
2 | England | Jimmy Murray | Forward | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
3 | England | Norman Deeley | Winger | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
4 | England | Bobby Mason | Inside right | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
4 | England | Mickey Lill | Winger | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Most appearances
editP. | Nationality | Player | Position | Football League | FA Cup | FA Charity Shield | European Cup | Total |
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1 | England | Gerry Harris | Left back | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
2 | England | Peter Broadbent | Inside forward | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
2 | England | Billy Wright | Centre back | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
4 | Scotland | Malcolm Finlayson | Goalkeeper | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
4 | Union of South Africa | Eddie Stuart | Full back | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
Transfers
editIn
editNone
Out
editDate | Player | From |
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October 1958 | Jackie Henderson | Arsenal |
References
edit- ^ "Stathead.com".
- ^ "Villa snatch win at Wolves with late penalty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2021.