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.
Wolves achieved the double over local rivals Aston Villa, part of a run of seven between 1957 and 1960.[1]
Results
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.
24 August 1957 1 | Everton | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
15:15 BST | Harris ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 58,229 |
28 August 1957 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
18:15 BST | Deeley ![]() ![]() Murray ![]() ![]() Booth ![]() Broadbent ![]() |
Lofthouse ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,790 |
31 August 1957 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–0 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Murray ![]() ![]() Booth ![]() Deeley ![]() Mullen ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 38,645 |
4 September 1957 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
18:30 BST | Deeley ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 22,938 |
7 September 1957 5 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Luton |
15:00 BST | Wilshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 21,998 |
14 September 1957 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Blackpool | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Broadbent ![]() Mullen ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 38,496 |
16 September 1957 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
17:30 BST | Deeley ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,033 |
21 September 1957 8 | Leicester City | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Murray ![]() ![]() Clamp ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 35,388 |
23 September 1957 9 | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
17:15 BST | Broadbent ![]() Deeley ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,336 |
28 September 1957 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Manchester United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Deeley ![]() ![]() Wilshaw ![]() |
Doherty ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 48,825 |
2 October 1957 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
19:00 BST | Broadbent ![]() ![]() Flowers ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,024 |
5 October 1957 12 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
15:00 BST | Baird ![]() |
Deeley ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 28,635 |
12 October 1957 13 | Birmingham City | 1–5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() ![]() Deeley ![]() Murray ![]() Wilshaw ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 43,005 |
19 October 1957 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Deeley ![]() Wilshaw ![]() |
Nicholas ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 37,524 |
26 October 1957 15 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
14:45 GMT | Deeley ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 44,361 |
2 November 1957 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Deeley ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 47,858 |
9 November 1957 17 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 38,320 |
16 November 1957 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() |
Kevan ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 55,418 |
23 November 1957 19 | Manchester City | 3–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Barnes ![]() ![]() McAdams ![]() |
Murray ![]() ![]() Broadbent ![]() Mason ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 45,121 |
30 November 1957 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 32,888 |
7 December 1957 21 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
15:00 GMT | Lill ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 22,741 |
14 December 1957 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Mason ![]() Murray ![]() Clamp ![]() |
Finney ![]() Shiner ![]() Wilkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,082 |
21 December 1957 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Everton | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() Mullen ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,447 |
26 December 1957 24 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
14:15 GMT | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 58,393 |
28 December 1957 25 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland |
14:45 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 46,479 |
11 January 1958 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Luton Town | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Mason ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,805 |
18 January 1958 27 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackpool |
14:45 GMT | Deeley ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 17,983 |
1 February 1958 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Murray ![]() ![]() Broadbent ![]() Deeley ![]() Mason ![]() |
Walsh ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,400 |
19 February 1958 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
19:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Deeley ![]() Mason ![]() |
Peyton ![]() Forrest ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 35,527 |
22 February 1958 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Murray ![]() ![]() ![]() Deeley ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,941 |
8 March 1958 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Deeley ![]() Mason ![]() |
White ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 34,058 |
11 March 1958 32 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
19:30 GMT | Greaves ![]() |
Deeley ![]() Showell ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,835 |
15 March 1958 33 | Nottingham Forest | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | Baily ![]() |
Broadbent ![]() Murray ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 40,407 |
22 March 1958 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Deeley ![]() Mullen ![]() Ewing ![]() |
Barlow ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 34,932 |
29 March 1958 35 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Murray ![]() ![]() Mason ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 56,904 |
5 April 1958 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,259 |
7 April 1958 37 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 51,318 |
8 April 1958 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() |
Groves ![]() Wills ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 47,501 |
12 April 1958 39 | Burnley | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
15:00 GMT | Clamp ![]() |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 28,539 |
19 April 1958 40 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Deeley ![]() Milne ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 46,001 |
21 April 1958 41 | Manchester United | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
19:00 BST | Broadbent ![]() Clamp ![]() Deeley ![]() Flowers ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 33,267 |
26 April 1958 42 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
FA Cup
4 January 1958 R3 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Lincoln |
14:15 GMT | Mullen ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 21,741 |
25 January 1958 R4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Broadbent ![]() ![]() Mason ![]() Mullen ![]() Rutter ![]() |
Crawford ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 43,522 |
15 February 1958 R5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Darlington | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Murray ![]() ![]() ![]() Broadbent ![]() ![]() Mason ![]() |
Bell ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 55,778 |
1 March 1958 QF | 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
Pos. | Nationality | Player | Football League | FA Cup | Total | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
Malcolm Finlayson | 28 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
2 | ![]() |
Eddie Stuart | 40 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
Gerry Harris | 39 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
Eddie Clamp | 41 | 4 | 45 | 10 |
5 | ![]() |
Billy Wright (Captain) | 38 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
6 | ![]() |
Ron Flowers | 28 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
7 | ![]() |
Norman Deeley | 41 | 4 | 45 | 23 |
8 | ![]() |
Colin Booth | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
9 | ![]() |
Jimmy Murray | 41 | 4 | 45 | 32 |
10 | ![]() |
Peter Broadbent | 40 | 4 | 44 | 21 |
11 | ![]() |
Jimmy Mullen | 38 | 4 | 42 | 6 |
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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 |
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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
P. | Nationality | Player | Position | Football League | FA Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|
March 1958 | ![]() |
Portsmouth |
Out
Date | Player | To |
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December 1957 | ![]() |
Stoke City |
References
- ^ "Villa snatch win at Wolves with late penalty". BBC Sport.