1958–59 Arsenal F.C. season

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

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

Season summary


Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Wolverhampton Wanderers421533681913264230110492.245+6161European Cup 1959–60
Premliminary Round
2Manchester United421443582710384539103661.561+3755
3Arsenal4214345329759353988681.294+2050
4Bolton Wanderers4214345630678233679661.197+1350
5West Bromwich Albion4287641331065473588681.294+2049
6West Ham United42153359296312264185701.214+1548
7Burnley4211464129867404181701.157+1148
8Blackpool42127239136411273666491.347+1747
9Birmingham City42141654356510303384681.235+1646Participated in
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60
10Blackburn Rovers4212364828579284276701.086+644
11Newcastle United42113740296411405180801.000±041
12Preston North End429394039849303870770.909–741
13Nottingham Forest4294837328211344271740.959–3401958–59 FA Cup winners
14Chelsea42132652375214256177980.786–2140Participated in
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60
15Leeds United4287628277212294757740.770–1739
16Everton42113739386114324971870.816–1638
17Luton Town42116450261713184568710.958–337
18Tottenham Hotspur42103856423711295385950.895–1036
19Leicester City4276834364413336267980.684–3132
20Manchester City4287640323216246364950.674–3131
21Aston Villa4285831333315275458870.667–2930
22Portsmouth425412384715152665641120.571–4821

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60
Relegated

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23 August 1958Preston North EndA1–2
26 August 1958BurnleyH3–0
30 August 1958Leicester CityH5–1
2 September 1958BurnleyA1–3
6 September 1958EvertonA6–1
9 September 1958Bolton WanderersH6–1
13 September 1958Tottenham HotspurH3–1
17 September 1958Bolton WanderersA1–2
20 September 1958Manchester CityH4–1
27 September 1958Leeds UnitedA1–2
4 October 1958West Bromwich AlbionH4–3
11 October 1958Manchester UnitedA1–1
18 October 1958Wolverhampton WanderersH1–1
22 October 1958Aston VillaA2–1
25 October 1958Blackburn RoversA2–4
1 November 1958Newcastle UnitedH3–2
8 November 1958West Ham UnitedA0–0
15 November 1958Nottingham ForestH3–1
22 November 1958ChelseaA3–0
29 November 1958BlackpoolH1–4
6 December 1958PortsmouthA1–0
13 December 1958Aston VillaH1–2
20 December 1958Preston North EndH1–2
26 December 1958Luton TownA3–6
27 December 1958Luton TownH1–0
3 January 1959Leicester CityA3–2
17 January 1959EvertonH3–1
31 January 1959Tottenham HotspurA4–1
7 February 1959Manchester CityA0–0
21 February 1959West Bromwich AlbionA1–1
24 February 1959Leeds UnitedH1–0
28 February 1959Manchester UnitedH3–2
7 March 1959Wolverhampton WanderersA1–6
14 March 1959Blackburn RoversA1–1
21 March 1959Newcastle UnitedA0–1
28 March 1959West Ham UnitedH1–2
4 April 1959Nottingham ForestA1–1
11 April 1959ChelseaH1–1
14 April 1959Birmingham CityA1–4
18 April 1959BlackpoolA2–1
25 April 1959PortsmouthH5–2
4 May 1959Birmingham CityH2–1

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R310 January 1959BuryA1–0
R424 January 1959Colchester UnitedA2–2
R4 R28 January 1959Colchester UnitedH4–0
R514 February 1959Sheffield UnitedH2–2
R5 R18 February 1959Sheffield UnitedA0–3

Squad

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

No. Position Player
- Wales GK Jack Kelsey
- England DF Len Wills
- Scotland DF John Snedden
- Northern Ireland DF Billy McCullough
- England MF John Barnwell
- Scotland MF Tommy Docherty
- Scotland FW David Herd
- Scotland FW Jackie Henderson
- England FW Vic Groves
- Northern Ireland GK Jack McClelland
- Wales FW Mel Charles
- England FW George Eastham
- England FW Geoff Strong
- England MF Danny Clapton
- England MF Alan Skirton
No. Position Player
- Northern Ireland DF Terry Neill
- England DF Dave Bacuzzi
- England FW Jimmy Bloomfield
- Republic of Ireland MF Joe Haverty
- England MF Gerry Ward
- Northern Ireland DF Eddie Magill
- England DF Mike Everitt
- Scotland FW Peter Kane
- England DF Allan Young
- Republic of Ireland MF Frank O'Neill
- England GK Jim Standen
- England FW Dennis Clapton
- Wales MF Arfon Griffiths
- England MF John Petts

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1960-1961/results
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