1957–58 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
1957–58 season | ||
Chairman | Jimmy Baker | |
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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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← 1956–57 1958–59 → |
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.
The club won the League championship for a second time, four years after their first title, scoring over 100 goals in the process.
Results
Football League
See also: 1957–58 Football League
A 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.
1 24 August 1957 | Everton | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool | ||
15:15 BST | Harris ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 58,229 | ||||
2 28 August 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | ||
18:15 BST | Deeley ![]() ![]() Murray ![]() ![]() Booth ![]() Broadbent ![]() |
Lofthouse ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,790 | |||
3 31 August 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–0 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 BST | Murray ![]() ![]() Booth ![]() Deeley ![]() Mullen ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 38,645 | ||||
4 4 September 1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton | ||
18:30 BST | Deeley ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 22,938 | ||||
5 7 September 1957 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Luton | ||
15:00 BST | Wilshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 21,998 | ||||
6 14 September 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Blackpool | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 BST | Broadbent ![]() Mullen ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 38,496 | ||||
7 16 September 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton | ||
17:30 BST | Deeley ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,033 | ||||
8 21 September 1957 | Leicester City | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester | ||
15:00 BST | Murray ![]() ![]() Clamp ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 35,388 | ||||
9 23 September 1957 | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham | ||
17:15 BST | Broadbent ![]() Deeley ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,336 | ||||
10 28 September 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Manchester United | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 BST | Deeley ![]() ![]() Wilshaw ![]() |
Doherty ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 48,825 | |||
11 2 October 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton | ||
19:00 BST | Broadbent ![]() ![]() Flowers ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,024 | ||||
12 5 October 1957 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds | ||
15:00 BST | Baird ![]() |
Deeley ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 28,635 | |||
13 12 October 1957 | Birmingham City | 1–5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham | ||
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() ![]() Deeley ![]() Murray ![]() Wilshaw ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 43,005 | ||||
14 19 October 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Deeley ![]() Wilshaw ![]() |
Nicholas ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 37,524 | |||
15 26 October 1957 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne | ||
14:45 GMT | Deeley ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 44,361 | ||||
16 2 November 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Deeley ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 47,858 | ||||
17 9 November 1957 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth | ||
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 38,320 | ||||
18 16 November 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() |
Kevan ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 55,418 | |||
19 23 November 1957 | Manchester City | 3–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester | ||
15:00 GMT | Barnes ![]() ![]() McAdams ![]() |
Murray ![]() ![]() Broadbent ![]() Mason ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 45,121 | |||
20 30 November 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burnley | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 32,888 | ||||
21 7 December 1957 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston | ||
15:00 GMT | Lill ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 22,741 | ||||
22 14 December 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Mason ![]() Murray ![]() Clamp ![]() |
Finney ![]() Shiner ![]() Wilkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,082 | |||
23 21 December 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Everton | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() Mullen ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,447 | ||||
24 26 December 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London | ||
14:15 GMT | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 58,393 | ||||
25 28 December 1957 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland | ||
14:45 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 46,479 | ||||
26 11 January 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Luton Town | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Mason ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,805 | ||||
27 18 January 1958 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackpool | ||
14:45 GMT | Deeley ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 17,983 | ||||
28 1 February 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Murray ![]() ![]() Broadbent ![]() Deeley ![]() Mason ![]() |
Walsh ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,400 | |||
29 19 February 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton | ||
19:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Deeley ![]() Mason ![]() |
Peyton ![]() Forrest ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 35,527 | |||
30 22 February 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Murray ![]() ![]() ![]() Deeley ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,941 | ||||
31 8 March 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Deeley ![]() Mason ![]() |
White ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 34,058 | |||
32 11 March 1958 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London | ||
19:30 GMT | Greaves ![]() |
Deeley ![]() Showell ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,835 | |||
33 15 March 1958 | Nottingham Forest | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham | ||
15:00 GMT | Baily ![]() |
Broadbent ![]() Murray ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 40,407 | |||
34 22 March 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Deeley ![]() Mullen ![]() Ewing ![]() |
Barlow ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 34,932 | |||
35 29 March 1958 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich | ||
15:00 GMT | Murray ![]() ![]() Mason ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 56,904 | ||||
36 5 April 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,259 | ||||
37 7 April 1958 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London | ||
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 51,318 | ||||
38 8 April 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() |
Groves ![]() Wills ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 47,501 | |||
39 12 April 1958 | Burnley | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley | ||
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 28,539 | ||||
40 19 April 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 BST | Deeley ![]() Milne ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 46,001 | ||||
41 21 April 1958 | Manchester United | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester | ||
19:00 BST | Broadbent ![]() Clamp ![]() Deeley ![]() Flowers ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 33,267 | ||||
42 26 April 1958 | 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
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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Result | L | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | L | D | W | W | L |
Position | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
FA Cup
See also: 1957–58 FA Cup
R3 4 January 1958 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Lincoln | ||
14:15 GMT | Mullen ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 21,741 | ||||
R4 25 January 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() ![]() Mason ![]() Mullen ![]() Rutter ![]() |
Crawford ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 43,522 | |||
R5 15 February 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Darlington | Wolverhampton | ||
15:00 GMT | Murray ![]() ![]() ![]() Broadbent ![]() ![]() Mason ![]() |
Bell ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 55,778 | |||
QF 1 March 1958 | 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
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Malcolm Finlayson, Malcolm Finlayson | 28 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
2 | ![]() |
Eddie Stuart, Eddie Stuart | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
Gerry Harris, Gerry Harris | 39 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
Eddie Clamp, Eddie Clamp | 41 | 4 | 45 | 10 |
5 | ![]() |
Billy Wright, Billy Wright (Captain) | 38 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
6 | ![]() |
Ron Flowers, Ron Flowers | 28 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
7 | ![]() |
Norman Deeley, Norman Deeley | 41 | 4 | 45 | 23 |
8 | ![]() |
Colin Booth, Colin Booth | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
9 | ![]() |
Jimmy Murray, Jimmy Murray | 41 | 4 | 45 | 32 |
10 | ![]() |
Peter Broadbent, Peter Broadbent | 40 | 4 | 44 | 21 |
11 | ![]() |
Jimmy Mullen, Jimmy Mullen | 38 | 4 | 42 | 6 |
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Top scorer
style=background:orange; align="center |P. | style=background:orange; align="center |Nationality | style=background:orange; align="center |Player | style=background:orange; align="center |Position | style=background:orange; align="center |Football League | style=background:orange; align="center |FA Cup | style=background:orange; align="center |Total |
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1 | ![]() |
Jimmy Murray | 29 | 3 | 32 | |
2 | ![]() |
Norman Deeley | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
3 | ![]() |
Peter Broadbent | 17 | 4 | 21 | |
4 | ![]() |
Eddie Clamp | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
5 | ![]() |
Bobby Mason | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
Most appearances
style=background:orange; align="center |P. | style=background:orange; align="center |Nationality | style=background:orange; align="center |Player | style=background:orange; align="center |Position | style=background:orange; align="center |Football League | style=background:orange; align="center |FA Cup | style=background:orange; align="center |Total |
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1 | ![]() |
Eddie Clamp | 41 | 4 | 45 | |
2 | ![]() |
Norman Deeley | 41 | 4 | 45 | |
3 | ![]() |
Jimmy Murray | 41 | 4 | 45 | |
4 | ![]() |
Peter Broadbent | 40 | 4 | 44 | |
5 | ![]() |
Eddie Stuart | 40 | 4 | 44 | |
Transfers
In
Date | Player | From |
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March 1958 | ![]() | Portsmouth |
Out
Date | Player | To |
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December 1957 | ![]() | Stoke City |
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