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
Chairman	Jimmy Baker Jr
Manager	Stan Cullis
First Division	1st (2nd title)
FA Cup	Quarter-Final
Top goalscorer	League: Jimmy Murray (29) All: Jimmy Murray (32)
Highest home attendance	55,778 (vs Darlington, 15 February 1958)
Lowest home attendance	26,033 (vs Aston Villa, 16 September 1957)
Average home league attendance	37,307 (league only)
Home colours

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.

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.

Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers

24 August 1957 1	Everton	1–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Liverpool
15:15 BST	Harris			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 58,229

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers

28 August 1957 2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	6–1	Bolton Wanderers	Wolverhampton
18:15 BST	Deeley Murray Booth Broadbent		Lofthouse	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,790

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland

31 August 1957 3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	5–0	Sunderland	Wolverhampton
15:00 BST	Murray Booth Deeley Mullen			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 38,645

Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers

4 September 1957 4	Bolton Wanderers	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Bolton
18:30 BST			Deeley	Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 22,938

Luton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers

7 September 1957 5	Luton Town	3–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Luton
15:00 BST			Wilshaw	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 21,998

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackpool

14 September 1957 6	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–1	Blackpool	Wolverhampton
15:00 BST	Broadbent Mullen Murray			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 38,496

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa

16 September 1957 7	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–1	Aston Villa	Wolverhampton
17:30 BST	Deeley Murray			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,033

Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

21 September 1957 8	Leicester City	2–3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Leicester
15:00 BST			Murray Clamp (pen.)'	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 35,388

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers

23 September 1957 9	Aston Villa	2–3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Birmingham
17:15 BST			Broadbent Deeley Murray	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,336

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United

28 September 1957 10	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–1	Manchester United	Wolverhampton
15:00 BST	Deeley Wilshaw		Doherty	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 48,825

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur

2 October 1957 11	Wolverhampton Wanderers	4–0	Tottenham Hotspur	Wolverhampton
19:00 BST	Broadbent Flowers Murray			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,024

Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

5 October 1957 12	Leeds United	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Leeds
15:00 BST	Baird		Deeley	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 28,635

Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

12 October 1957 13	Birmingham City	1–5	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Birmingham
15:00 GMT			Clamp (pen.)' (pen.)' Deeley Murray Wilshaw	Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 43,005

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

19 October 1957 14	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–1	Chelsea	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Deeley Wilshaw		Nicholas	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 37,524

Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

26 October 1957 15	Newcastle United	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Newcastle upon Tyne
14:45 GMT			Deeley	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 44,361

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest

2 November 1957 16	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–0	Nottingham Forest	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Broadbent Deeley			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 47,858

Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers

9 November 1957 17	Portsmouth	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT			Clamp	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 38,320

Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion

16 November 1957 18	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–1	West Bromwich Albion	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Clamp (pen.)'		Kevan	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 55,418

Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley

30 November 1957 20	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–1	Burnley	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Broadbent Murray			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 32,888

Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers

7 December 1957 21	Preston North End	1–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Preston
15:00 GMT			Lill Murray	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 22,741

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday

14 December 1957 22	Wolverhampton Wanderers	4–3	Sheffield Wednesday	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Broadbent Mason Murray Clamp (pen.)'		Finney Shiner Wilkinson	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,082

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton

21 December 1957 23	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–0	Everton	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Clamp Mullen			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,447

Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers

26 December 1957 24	Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	London
14:15 GMT	Smith			Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 58,393

Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers

28 December 1957 25	Sunderland	0–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Sunderland
14:45 GMT			Broadbent Murray	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 46,479

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Luton Town

11 January 1958 26	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–1	Luton Town	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Mason			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,805

Blackpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers

18 January 1958 27	Blackpool	3–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Blackpool
14:45 GMT			Deeley Murray	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 17,983

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City

1 February 1958 28	Wolverhampton Wanderers	5–1	Leicester City	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Murray Broadbent Deeley Mason		Walsh	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,400

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United

19 February 1958 29	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–2	Leeds United	Wolverhampton
19:00 GMT	Broadbent Deeley Mason		Peyton Forrest	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 35,527

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City

22 February 1958 30	Wolverhampton Wanderers	5–1	Birmingham City	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Murray Deeley			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,941

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United

8 March 1958 31	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–1	Newcastle United	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Broadbent Deeley Mason		White	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 34,058

Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers

11 March 1958 32	Chelsea	1–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	London
19:30 GMT	Greaves		Deeley Showell	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,835

Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers

15 March 1958 33	Nottingham Forest	1–4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Nottingham
15:00 GMT	Baily		Broadbent Murray	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 40,407

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City

22 March 1958 34	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–3	Manchester City	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Deeley Mullen Ewing (o.g.)'		Barlow (o.g.)'	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 34,932

West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers

29 March 1958 35	West Bromwich Albion	0–3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	West Bromwich
15:00 GMT			Murray Mason	Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 56,904

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth

5 April 1958 36	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–0	Portsmouth	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Clamp (pen.)'			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,259

Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers

7 April 1958 37	Arsenal	0–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	London
15:00 GMT			Broadbent Murray	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 51,318

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal

8 April 1958 38	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–2	Arsenal	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Broadbent		Groves Wills	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 47,501

Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers

12 April 1958 39	Burnley	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Burnley
15:00 GMT			Clamp (pen.)'	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 28,539

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End

19 April 1958 40	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–0	Preston North End	Wolverhampton
15:00 BST	Deeley Milne (o.g.)'			Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 46,001

Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

21 April 1958 41	Manchester United	0–4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Manchester
19:00 BST			Broadbent Clamp Deeley Flowers	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 33,267

Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers

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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Result	L	W	W	D	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	D	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	D	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	W	L	D	W	W	L
Position	18	9	4	5	8	10	5	5	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

See also: 1957–58 FA Cup

Lincoln City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

4 January 1958 R3	Lincoln City	0–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Lincoln
14:15 GMT			Mullen	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 21,741

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth

25 January 1958 R4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	5–1	Portsmouth	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Broadbent Mason Mullen Rutter o.g.'		Crawford	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 43,522

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Darlington

15 February 1958 R5	Wolverhampton Wanderers	6–1	Darlington	Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT	Murray Broadbent Mason		Bell	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 55,778

Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers

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
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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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 Henderson	Portsmouth

Out

Date	Player	To
December 1957	Dennis Wilshaw	Stoke City