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.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
1957–58 season
ChairmanJimmy Baker Jr
ManagerStan Cullis
First Division1st (2nd title)
FA CupQuarter-Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Jimmy Murray (29)
All: Jimmy Murray (32)
Highest home attendance55,778 (vs Darlington, 15 February 1958)
Lowest home attendance26,033 (vs Aston Villa, 16 September 1957)
Average home league attendance37,307 (league only)

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.

14 September 1957 6Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1BlackpoolWolverhampton
15:00 BST Broadbent
Mullen
Murray 		Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 38,496
21 September 1957 8Leicester City2–3Wolverhampton WanderersLeicester
15:00 BST Murray
Clamp  (pen.)'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 35,388
5 October 1957 12Leeds United1–1Wolverhampton WanderersLeeds
15:00 BST Baird Deeley Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 28,635
12 October 1957 13Birmingham City1–5Wolverhampton WanderersBirmingham
15:00 GMT Clamp  (pen.)' (pen.)'
Deeley
Murray
Wilshaw 		Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 43,005
21 December 1957 23Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0EvertonWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Clamp
Mullen 		Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,447
28 December 1957 25Sunderland0–2Wolverhampton WanderersSunderland
14:45 GMT Broadbent
Murray 		Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 46,479
22 March 1958 34Wolverhampton Wanderers3–3Manchester CityWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Deeley
Mullen
Ewing  (o.g.)'		 Barlow
 (o.g.)'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 34,932
5 April 1958 36Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0PortsmouthWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Clamp  (pen.)' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,259
12 April 1958 39Burnley1–1Wolverhampton WanderersBurnley
15:00 GMT Clamp  (pen.)' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 28,539
Final table
Pos Team Pld W D L F A GA Pts
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
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
ResultLWWDLWWWWWWDWWDWDDWWWWWLWDLWWWWWWDWWWLDWWL
Position18945810553211111111111111111111111111111111
Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup
See also: 1957–58 FA Cup
4 January 1958 R3Lincoln City0–1Wolverhampton WanderersLincoln
14:15 GMT Mullen Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 21,741
25 January 1958 R4Wolverhampton Wanderers5–1PortsmouthWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Broadbent
Mason
Mullen
Rutter  o.g.'		 Crawford Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 43,522
1 March 1958 QFBolton Wanderers2–1Wolverhampton WanderersBolton
15:00 GMT Stevens
Parry 		Mason Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 56,306
Referee: A. Holland (Barnsley)

Players Used
Pos. Nationality Player Football League FA Cup Total
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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13  [[|]] [[| ]] 0
14  [[|]] [[| ]] 0
15  [[|]] [[| ]] 0
16  [[|]] [[| ]] 0
17  [[|]] [[| ]] 0
18  [[|]] [[| ]] 0
19  [[|]] [[| ]] 0
20  [[|]] [[| ]] 0
21  [[|]] [[| ]] 0

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
P. Nationality Player Position Football League FA Cup Total
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
P. Nationality Player Position Football League FA Cup Total
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

In
Date Player From
March 1958 Jackie HendersonPortsmouth

Out
Date Player To
December 1957 Dennis WilshawStoke City
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