1957–58 Football League

The Football League
Season 1957–58
Champions Wolverhampton Wanderers

The 19571958 season was the 59th completed season of The Football League.

Final league tables

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.[2]

First Division

Football League, First Division
Season 1957–58
Champions Wolverhampton Wanderers (2nd English title)
Relegated Sunderland
Sheffield Wednesday
European Cup 1958–59 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58 Birmingham City
FA Cup winners Bolton Wanderers (4th FA Cup title)
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1721 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorer Bobby Smith (Tottenham), 36 [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Wolverhampton Wanderers421731602111554326103472.191+5664European Cup 1958–59
First round
2Preston North End 42182163148583737100511.961+4959
3 Tottenham Hotspur 4213445833858354493771.208+1651
4West Bromwich Albion 42144359294107334192701.314+2250
5Manchester City 4214435833811246671041001.040+449
6Burnley 42162352215313285380741.081+647
7Blackpool 4211284735849333280671.194+1344
8Luton Town 42133545226312244169631.095+644
9Manchester United 4210474531678404485751.133+1043European Cup 1958–59
Preliminary round
[nb 1]
10Nottingham Forest 4210474127669283669631.095+642
11Chelsea 4210564734579364583791.051+442
12Arsenal 42104748396312254673850.859–1239
13Birmingham City 4286743376510335276890.854–1339Participated in
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58
14Aston Villa 42124546264314276073860.849–1339
15Bolton Wanderers 4295738355511275265870.747–12381957-58 FA Cup winners
16Everton 4259734358211314065750.867–1037
17Leeds United 42106533234314184051630.810–1237
18Leicester City 421146594131173271911120.813–2133
19Newcastle United 42641138426411353973810.901–832
20Portsmouth 42106545342217285473880.830–1532
21Sunderland 4277732333513226454970.557–4332
22Sheffield Wednesday 42122745400516245269920.750–2331

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

  1. Manchester United were invited to play at the 1958-59 European cup season as tribute after the Munich air disaster but were
    forced by the FA to withdraw. Manchester United FC, part 2 (1940 to 1959).
Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
Invited to European Cup
FA Cup winners
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58
Relegated

First Division results

Home ╲ Away ARS AST BIRBLPBOLBURCHEEVELEELEILUTMCIMUNNEWNOTPORPNESHWSUNTOTWBAWOL
Arsenal 40 13 23 12 00 54 23 21 31 20 21 45 23 11 32 42 10 30 44 22 02
Aston Villa 30 02 11 40 30 13 01 20 51 20 12 32 43 11 21 22 20 52 11 21 23
Birmingham City 41 31 00 51 23 33 21 11 01 11 40 33 14 02 41 31 10 23 00 35 15
Blackpool 10 11 42 23 24 21 01 30 51 12 25 14 32 30 21 12 22 70 02 20 32
Bolton Wanderers 01 40 10 30 21 33 15 02 23 12 02 40 11 20 10 04 54 22 32 22 11
Burnley 21 30 31 21 31 21 02 31 73 12 21 30 02 31 31 20 20 60 20 22 11
Chelsea 00 42 51 14 22 61 31 21 40 13 23 21 21 00 74 02 10 00 24 22 12
Everton 22 12 02 00 11 11 30 01 22 02 25 33 12 11 42 42 11 31 34 11 10
Leeds United 20 40 11 21 21 10 00 10 21 02 24 11 30 12 20 23 22 21 12 11 11
Leicester City 01 61 22 21 23 53 32 22 30 41 84 03 21 31 22 13 41 41 13 33 23
Luton Town 40 30 30 20 10 32 02 01 11 21 12 22 03 31 21 13 20 71 00 51 31
Manchester City 24 12 11 43 21 41 52 62 10 43 22 22 21 11 21 20 20 31 51 41 34
Manchester United 42 41 02 12 72 10 01 30 50 40 30 41 11 11 03 00 21 22 34 04 04
Newcastle United 33 24 12 12 12 13 13 23 12 53 32 41 12 14 20 02 00 22 31 30 11
Nottingham Forest 40 41 11 12 00 70 11 03 11 31 10 21 12 23 20 21 52 20 12 02 14
Portsmouth 54 10 32 12 22 00 30 32 12 20 50 21 33 22 14 02 32 02 51 22 11
Preston North End 30 11 80 21 30 21 52 31 30 41 10 61 11 21 20 40 30 30 31 31 12
Sheffield Wednesday 20 25 53 03 10 12 23 21 32 21 21 45 10 10 12 42 44 33 20 12 21
Sunderland 01 11 16 14 12 23 22 11 21 32 30 21 12 20 30 11 00 33 11 20 02
Tottenham Hotspur 31 62 71 21 41 31 11 31 20 14 31 51 10 33 34 35 33 42 01 00 10
West Bromwich Albion 12 32 00 11 22 51 11 40 10 62 42 92 43 21 32 31 41 31 30 02 03
Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 21 51 31 61 21 21 20 32 51 11 33 31 31 20 10 20 43 50 40 11

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1957–1958

Second Division

Football League, Second Division
Season 1957–58
Champions West Ham United (1st title)
Promoted Blackburn Rovers
Relegated Doncaster Rovers,
Notts County
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1637 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorer Tommy Johnston (Leyton Orient / Blackburn Rovers), 43 [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1West Ham United421281562511374529101541.870+4757
2Blackburn Rovers 4213715018957433993571.632+3656
3Charlton Athletic 42153365339484236107691.551+3855
4Liverpool 4217315013579294179541.463+2554
5Fulham 4213535324777443597591.644+3852
6Sheffield United 4212543822957372875501.500+2552
7Middlesbrough 42133552296411314583741.122+945
8Ipswich Town 42134445293810234068690.986–144
9Huddersfield Town 429842824588354263660.955–344
10Bristol Rovers 42125452315313334985801.063+542
11Stoke City 4294849369210263775731.027+242
12Leyton Orient 42142553274314245277790.975–241
13Grimsby Town 42134454304215325386831.036+340
14Barnsley 42106540254611304970740.946–440
15Cardiff City 42105644314413194663770.818–1437
16Derby County 42113737363513234560810.741–2136
17Bristol City 4295735314413285763880.716–2535
18Rotherham United 428310384462132757651010.644–3633
19Swansea Town 42831048453612245472990.727–2731
20Lincoln City 4266933355313224755820.671–2731
21Notts County 4293924313315204944800.550–3630
22Doncaster Rovers 4275934401614224856880.636–3227

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
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated

Second Division results

Home ╲ Away BAR BLB BRIBROCARCHADERDONFULGRIHUDIPSLEYLINLIVMIDNTCROTSHUSTKSWAWHU
Barnsley 02 41 22 11 41 30 11 10 33 23 51 30 13 21 11 11 30 02 12 10 10
Blackburn Rovers 31 50 20 40 11 31 32 11 30 11 00 41 01 33 33 30 50 10 10 22 21
Bristol City 50 00 32 20 12 21 22 05 32 13 10 22 40 12 00 31 01 14 21 12 11
Bristol Rovers 11 40 33 02 10 52 21 22 07 11 31 40 30 31 50 52 13 22 20 30 23
Cardiff City 70 43 23 02 03 32 31 30 13 10 11 11 32 61 02 20 22 00 52 00 03
Charlton Athletic 42 34 10 23 31 22 20 22 20 76 41 32 41 51 62 41 40 31 30 11 03
Derby County 14 03 52 21 02 13 10 33 10 24 22 20 32 21 21 21 34 20 00 10 23
Doncaster Rovers 11 15 21 32 01 12 12 16 33 03 11 20 13 11 32 40 32 22 01 30 12
Fulham 11 11 34 30 20 31 20 41 60 21 00 31 41 22 01 10 31 63 34 20 22
Grimsby Town 21 34 11 32 11 42 32 31 31 41 02 72 40 31 41 20 31 13 00 22 12
Huddersfield Town 05 21 00 00 11 33 00 22 03 10 30 20 01 21 10 30 13 11 10 22 31
Ipswich Town 30 21 42 32 31 14 22 20 11 32 40 53 11 31 11 21 12 10 13 01 21
Leyton Orient 21 51 40 13 42 32 11 20 13 51 31 20 10 10 40 22 62 01 02 51 14
Lincoln City 13 11 40 01 31 23 11 11 01 14 11 21 20 01 23 22 20 22 13 40 16
Liverpool 11 20 43 20 30 31 20 50 21 32 11 31 30 10 02 40 20 10 30 40 11
Middlesbrough 31 23 00 43 41 20 32 50 20 51 01 52 20 31 22 31 22 12 13 21 13
Notts County 23 11 01 00 52 21 10 05 15 20 11 03 01 10 02 20 10 10 12 24 10
Rotherham United 41 12 41 20 31 15 02 21 31 20 11 14 22 12 22 14 13 16 02 52 12
Sheffield United 00 42 03 20 30 03 01 30 11 31 32 11 02 40 11 32 10 20 30 22 21
Stoke City 31 24 30 35 30 22 21 00 12 41 11 51 13 11 12 41 01 41 23 62 14
Swansea Town 42 04 51 64 01 13 70 43 44 02 11 00 12 51 02 14 13 13 02 41 32
West Ham United 11 11 32 61 11 00 21 11 32 20 52 11 32 22 11 21 31 80 03 50 62

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second Division maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1957–1958

Third Division North

Football League, Third Division North
Season 1957–58
Champions Scunthorpe & Lindsey United (1st title)
Failed re-election none
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1783 (3.23 per match)
Top goalscorer Alf Ackerman (Carlisle United), 35 [3]
1958–59 (Third Division)
1958–59 (Fourth Division)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Scunthorpe & Lindsey United46165246191337423188501.760+3866
2Accrington Stanley 4616435328959303383611.361+2259
3Bradford City 4613734219887313073491.490+2457
4Bury 46174261186611334494621.516+3256
5Hull City 46156249204910294778671.164+1153
6Mansfield Town 461634684265123250100921.087+852
7Halifax Town 46155352205612314983691.203+1451
8Chesterfield 46128339286710324171691.029+251
9Stockport County 46154454283713203974671.104+747
10Rochdale 46144550255414294279671.179+1246
11Tranmere Rovers 46126551326413314482761.079+646
12Wrexham 46138239184415224561630.968–246
13York City 46118440266413285068760.895–846
14Gateshead 461256412731010274968760.895–845
15Oldham Athletic 461175443231010285272840.857–1245
16Carlisle United 46133756356314244380781.026+244
17Hartlepools United 46116645265612285073760.961–344
18Barrow 4697736324811304266740.892–841
19Workington 46116646333713264872810.889–941
20Darlington 46153553252417256478890.876–1141
21Chester 46710638266314355573810.901–839
22Bradford Park Avenue 4686941415513275468950.716–2737
23Southport 46831229403317234852880.591–3628
24Crewe Alexandra 46651229412219185247930.505–4623

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
Division Champions, promoted
Welsh Cup winners
New club in the league (none)
Moved to 4th Division
Re-elected, moved to 4th Division
Failed re-election (none)

Third Division North results

Home ╲ Away ACC BRW BRABPABRYCRLCHRCHFCREDARGATHALHARHULMANOLDROCSCUSOUSTPTRAWRKWREYOR
Accrington Stanley (1891) 32 22 52 30 32 12 04 20 00 30 21 12 30 41 11 32 21 22 32 21 30 21 30
Barrow 31 12 00 42 23 41 41 01 21 12 03 33 00 21 22 21 01 10 11 14 00 22 10
Bradford City 11 41 21 33 11 50 00 21 31 01 30 01 10 11 00 10 23 20 21 30 00 31 32
Bradford Park Avenue 13 11 00 14 41 30 20 31 41 22 02 23 44 02 13 22 12 35 10 10 33 20 02
Bury 11 41 10 10 30 12 10 20 50 41 10 33 11 02 40 41 21 41 11 82 30 30 41
Carlisle United 61 21 03 23 02 32 22 20 52 51 21 12 01 34 11 10 34 40 31 31 22 40 21
Chester 51 22 00 12 00 00 00 32 01 11 11 21 11 12 00 20 12 11 30 13 43 01 92
Chesterfield 10 43 01 11 11 13 21 11 20 53 11 21 00 14 21 22 11 00 21 21 30 32 20
Crewe Alexandra 41 14 22 30 01 00 03 12 22 22 12 21 12 10 02 00 02 32 12 04 03 20 34
Darlington 02 30 40 40 32 12 23 20 30 22 50 13 22 20 31 42 11 12 10 21 31 21 20
Gateshead 13 02 00 24 12 32 32 30 31 40 00 00 31 21 10 32 12 21 30 23 30 11 00
Halifax Town 02 31 32 20 12 50 21 32 20 10 41 30 22 40 40 41 01 41 00 11 22 00 21
Hartlepool United 11 41 20 00 21 01 21 02 11 51 22 50 51 20 41 13 12 21 12 11 10 12 22
Hull City 10 11 13 33 21 40 30 10 10 21 11 52 11 11 90 21 20 32 10 00 32 20 01
Mansfield Town 02 42 52 21 64 20 31 11 21 42 30 21 51 13 44 24 35 30 22 41 63 21 21
Oldham Athletic 03 11 11 42 13 10 51 21 10 22 00 24 40 11 11 00 21 32 24 10 41 41 23
Rochdale 30 11 02 12 11 10 11 34 30 54 00 51 70 21 30 13 14 20 30 20 10 20 21
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 10 10 02 62 10 31 21 11 32 50 21 11 20 20 33 11 20 10 40 10 22 10 12
Southport 33 04 02 21 22 20 24 52 20 03 10 03 00 12 41 21 02 12 10 03 01 13 01
Stockport County 00 20 04 30 40 41 22 41 51 41 51 42 21 10 33 30 03 21 12 21 02 11 21
Tranmere 01 11 41 50 11 01 22 12 52 21 21 20 32 44 12 11 31 14 21 22 10 21 61
Workington 01 01 11 12 30 21 53 02 32 22 11 44 10 32 40 42 12 32 20 11 12 42 00
Wrexham 10 00 11 11 20 10 10 22 01 20 12 21 31 60 42 22 20 10 10 10 22 11 22
York City 03 00 20 30 21 05 12 33 31 30 22 11 22 31 31 22 10 00 10 00 40 30 12

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division North maps

Third Division South

Football League, Third Division South
Season 1957–58
Champions Brighton & Hove Albion (1st title)
Failed re-election none
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1701 (3.08 per match)
Top goalscorer Derek Reeves (Southampton), 31
Sammy McCrory (Southend United), 31 [3]
1958–59 (Third Division)
1958–59 (Fourth Division)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Brighton & Hove Albion46136452301166363488641.375+2460
2Brentford 4615535224959303282561.464+2658
3Plymouth Argyle 46174243178411243167481.396+1958
4Swindon Town 4614724716788323479501.580+2957
5Reading 4614545223788272879511.549+2855
6Southampton 461634783167103441112721.556+4054
7Southend United 4614545626779343290581.552+3254
8Norwich City 4611934128869344275701.071+553
9Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46165254245414275081741.095+751
10Queens Park Rangers 46156240143812245164650.985–150
11Newport County 46126540245810334373671.090+448
12Colchester United 46135545274811325277790.975–247
13Northampton Town 46131960336512274687791.101+844
14Crystal Palace 46125646303812244270720.972–243
15Port Vale 46126549244415183467581.155+942
16Watford 4698634274811255059770.766–2842
17Shrewsbury Town 46106729255414204649710.690–2240
18Aldershot 4679731345711285559890.663–3040
19Coventry City 46109441243416205761810.753–2039
20Walsall 46107637244217245161750.813–1437
21Torquay United 4697733342615164049740.662–2535
22Gillingham 46125633241418195752810.642–2935
23Millwall 46661137365315265563910.692–2831
24Exeter City 46104937351517206457990.576–4231

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
Division Champions, promoted
New club in the league (none)
Moved to 4th Division
Re-elected, moved to 4th Division
Failed re-election (none)

Third Division South results

Home ╲ Away ALD BOU BREBHACOLCOVCRYEXEGILMILNPCNORNORPLYPTVQPRREASHRSOUSTDSWITORWALWAT
Aldershot 00 02 23 21 11 41 22 20 22 21 00 21 33 01 11 10 01 15 02 21 11 13 22
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 51 10 13 11 00 31 21 21 40 43 11 31 00 31 41 41 31 52 21 11 20 12 21
Brentford 42 42 10 33 13 03 10 10 41 21 71 71 20 41 11 21 20 00 42 00 01 21 00
Brighton & Hove Albion 01 21 11 52 30 32 22 52 42 53 14 01 32 00 11 12 21 11 31 10 11 20 60
Colchester United 11 32 11 12 41 11 30 32 21 11 10 12 12 21 21 13 30 42 10 13 30 11 40
Coventry City 60 03 00 22 10 22 61 11 14 12 11 21 11 10 11 10 50 00 10 01 21 41 22
Crystal Palace 11 30 21 24 11 20 20 30 01 22 13 03 30 10 23 22 30 14 20 41 11 41 42
Exeter City 30 12 35 20 43 10 01 13 20 02 01 22 42 10 00 11 21 22 05 01 51 21 12
Gillingham 11 11 32 01 23 32 30 11 10 01 12 10 10 02 11 21 13 21 20 21 10 30 11
Millwall 33 02 01 22 14 41 30 30 31 12 00 22 01 21 50 00 13 12 12 11 12 13 23
Newport County 32 31 12 12 22 22 00 00 50 12 01 10 02 21 42 00 20 11 10 41 32 20 21
Northampton Town 00 40 31 24 41 40 12 90 31 72 03 01 50 32 15 12 20 13 13 30 10 30 23
Norwich City 13 22 32 00 11 11 32 32 20 11 52 22 10 30 20 22 20 02 02 11 31 21 11
Plymouth Argyle 42 31 00 21 11 40 10 10 21 10 10 30 01 10 31 10 22 40 23 22 10 21 21
Port Vale 61 23 01 22 20 01 40 32 20 11 22 30 22 00 21 12 00 40 13 31 21 21 50
Queens Park Rangers 01 30 10 01 10 30 42 11 11 30 11 10 11 10 21 30 30 32 11 21 11 10 30
Reading 30 20 12 11 70 31 22 20 40 41 10 52 12 13 30 30 22 10 11 04 10 31 11
Shrewsbury Town 51 04 02 20 00 13 00 10 21 01 11 31 00 20 10 21 02 13 11 13 30 20 11
Southampton 22 70 42 50 32 71 21 60 51 32 21 21 73 01 03 50 01 22 22 13 42 41 50
Southend 12 20 00 02 23 51 11 20 20 20 11 63 52 21 11 60 21 51 32 23 00 41 21
Swindon Town 30 10 41 22 40 21 00 51 11 30 40 51 12 10 00 11 11 10 10 21 31 23 00
Torquay United 21 31 01 20 13 10 11 13 32 23 22 10 11 02 11 31 14 02 11 22 22 21 10
Walsall 00 31 02 23 30 41 21 30 11 42 30 21 21 02 30 12 00 01 11 11 11 00 13
Watford 13 11 41 01 11 10 21 54 30 30 22 02 14 02 02 00 11 30 30 11 00 10 11

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division South maps

Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1957–1958

See also

References

  1. "England 1957-58". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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