1958–59 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
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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 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.
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]
Results
Football League
A 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 ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 39,130 |
27 September 1958 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 BST | Clayton ![]() Smith ![]() |
Clamp ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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
As 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 ![]() |
Parry ![]() Lofthouse ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 55,621 |
6 October 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
19:00 GMT | Hill ![]() Bannister ![]() Lofthouse ![]() |
Durandt ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 36,029 Referee: Arthur Holland |
European Cup
In 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 ![]() |
Siebert ![]() Koslowski ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 45,767 Referee: Albert Alsteen |
18 November 1958 R2.2 | Schalke 04 | 2–1 (4–3 agg.) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Gelsenkirchen |
Kördell ![]() Siebert ![]() |
Jackson ![]() |
Stadium: Glückauf-Kampfbahn Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Gérard Versyp |
Players
Pos. | Nationality | Player | Football League | FA Cup | FA Charity Shield | European Cup | Total | ![]() |
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GK | ![]() |
Malcolm Finlayson | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
Geoff Sidebottom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Colin Booth | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
DF | ![]() |
Eddie Clamp | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
DF | ![]() |
Gerry Harris | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
Gwyn Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Phil Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
George Showell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
DF | ![]() |
Bill Slater | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
Eddie Stuart | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Billy Wright (Captain) | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Peter Broadbent | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 22 |
MF | ![]() |
Norman Deeley | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 19 |
MF | ![]() |
Cliff Durandt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
Ron Flowers | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Des Horne | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
Mickey Lill | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 |
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Mannion | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Jackie Henderson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
Alan Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Mason | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 13 |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Mullen | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Murray | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 21 |
Top scorer
P. | Nationality | Player | Position | Football League | FA Cup | FA Charity Shield | European Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Peter Broadbent | Inside forward | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
2 | ![]() |
Jimmy Murray | Forward | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
3 | ![]() |
Norman Deeley | Winger | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
4 | ![]() |
Bobby Mason | Inside right | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
4 | ![]() |
Mickey Lill | Winger | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Most appearances
P. | Nationality | Player | Position | Football League | FA Cup | FA Charity Shield | European Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Gerry Harris | Left back | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
2 | ![]() |
Peter Broadbent | Inside forward | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
2 | ![]() |
Billy Wright | Centre back | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
4 | ![]() |
Malcolm Finlayson | Goalkeeper | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
4 | ![]() |
Eddie Stuart | Full back | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
Transfers
In
None
Out
Date | Player | From |
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October 1958 | ![]() |
Arsenal |
References
- ^ "Villa snatch win at Wolves with late penalty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2021.