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1958–59 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

English football club season

Field	Value
club	Wolverhampton Wanderers
season	1958–59
manager	Stan Cullis
mgrtitle	Manager
chairman	James Baker
chrtitle	Chairman
league	First Division
league result	1st
cup1	FA Cup
cup1 result	4th round
cup2	FA Charity Shield
cup2 result	Runners-up
cup3	European Cup
cup3 result	1st round
league topscorer	Jimmy Murray (21)
season topscorer	Peter Broadbent (22)
highest attendance	55,621 (vs Bolton Wanderers, 24 January 1959)
lowest attendance	26,790 (vs Leeds United, 14 February 1959)
average attendance	38,441 (league), 39,512 (all competitions)
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prevseason	1957–58
nextseason	1959–60

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.

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.

Broadbent Deeley Dick Block Slater Henderson Broadbent Murray Woods Murray Smith Mason Mullen Deeley Showell Jackson Horne Mason Booth Deeley Deeley Horne Gibbs Deeley Lill Murray Mason Murray Deeley
Murray Shackleton Charlton Lill Branaghan Deeley Lill Murray Broadbent Deeley Mason Clamp Murray Clamp Murray Murray Booth Clamp Murray Lill Murray

Final table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GA	Pts
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. Booth Lill Lofthouse

[[FA Community Shield|FA Charity Shield]]

Main article: 1958 FA Charity Shield

Bannister Lofthouse

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. Koslowski Siebert

Players

Pos.	Nationality	Player	Football League	FA Cup	FA Charity Shield	European Cup	Total
GK	Scotland	{{sortname	Malcolm Finlayson}}	39	2	1	0
GK	England	{{sortname	Geoff Sidebottom}}	3	0	0	1
DF	England	{{sortname	Colin Booth}}	13	2	0	0
DF	England	{{sortname	Eddie Clamp}}	26	0	1	1
DF	England	{{sortname	Gerry Harris}}	40	2	1	2
DF	Wales	{{sortname	Gwyn Jones	Gwyn Jones (footballer born 1935)	}}	4	0	0	0
DF	Ireland	{{sortname	Phil Kelly	Phil Kelly (footballer born 1939)	}}	1	0	0	0
DF	England	{{sortname	George Showell}}	8	0	0	0
DF	England	{{sortname	Bill Slater	Bill Slater (footballer)}}	27	2	0	1
DF	Union of South Africa	{{sortname	Eddie Stuart}}	38	2	1	2
DF	England	{{sortname	Billy Wright	Billy Wright (footballer born 1924)	}} (Captain)	39	2	1	2
MF	England	{{sortname	Peter Broadbent	Peter Broadbent (footballer)}}	40	2	0	2
MF	England	{{sortname	Norman Deeley}}	38	2	0	2
MF	Union of South Africa	{{sortname	Cliff Durandt}}	1	0	1	0
MF	England	{{sortname	Ron Flowers}}	31	2	1	2
MF	Union of South Africa	{{sortname	Des Horne}}	8	1	1	0
MF	England	{{sortname	Mickey Lill}}	18	1	0	0
MF	England	{{sortname	Gerry Mannion}}	0	0	1	0
FW	Scotland	{{sortname	Jackie Henderson}}	8	0	0	0
FW	England	{{sortname	Alan Jackson	Alan Jackson (footballer)	}}	2	0	0	2
FW	England	{{sortname	Bobby Mason}}	34	2	1	2
FW	England	{{sortname	Jimmy Mullen	Jimmy Mullen (footballer born 1923)	}}	16	0	0	2
FW	England	{{sortname	Jimmy Murray	Jimmy Murray (English footballer)	}}	28	0	1	0

Top scorer

P.	Nationality	Player	Position	Football League	FA Cup	European Cup	Total
1	England	Peter Broadbent	Inside forward	20	0	2	22
2	England	Jimmy Murray	Forward	21	0	0	21
3	England	Norman Deeley	Winger	17	2	0	19
4	England	Bobby Mason	Inside right	13	0	0	13
4	England	Mickey Lill	Winger	12	1	0	13

Most appearances

P.	Nationality	Player	Position	Football League	FA Cup	FA Charity Shield	European Cup	Total
1	England	Gerry Harris	Left back	40	2	1	2	45
2	England	Peter Broadbent	Inside forward	40	2	0	2	44
2	England	Billy Wright	Centre back	39	2	1	2	44
4	Scotland	Malcolm Finlayson	Goalkeeper	39	2	1	1	43
4	Union of South Africa	Eddie Stuart	Full back	38	2	1	2	43

Transfers

In

None

Out

Date	Player	From
October 1958	SCO Jackie Henderson	Arsenal

References

"Stathead.com".
"Villa snatch win at Wolves with late penalty". BBC Sport.

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