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.
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.
Final table Team 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
Players Used Pos.NationalityPlayerFootball LeagueFA CupTotal128432024044403394430441445105 (Captain)38442062812937414452381301329414453210404442111384426120130140150160170180190200210
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.NationalityPlayerPositionFootball LeagueFA CupTotal1Jimmy Murray293322Norman Deeley230233Peter Broadbent174214Eddie Clamp100105Bobby Mason7310
Most appearances P.NationalityPlayerPositionFootball LeagueFA CupTotal1Eddie Clamp414452Norman Deeley414453Jimmy Murray414454Peter Broadbent404445Eddie Stuart40444
Transfers
In DatePlayerFrom March 1958 Jackie Henderson Portsmouth
Out DatePlayerTo December 1957 Dennis Wilshaw Stoke City
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