1958–59 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1958–59 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal
1958–59 season
ChairmanBracewell Smith
ManagerGeorge Swindin
First Division3rd
FA CupFifth round

Season summary

Final league table
Main article: 1958–59 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 28 5 9 110 49 2.245 61 League Champions, qualified for European Cup 1959–60 Premliminary Round
2 Manchester United 42 24 7 11 103 66 1.561 55
3 Arsenal 42 21 8 13 88 68 1.294 50
4 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 79 66 1.197 50
5 West Bromwich Albion 42 18 13 11 88 68 1.294 49
Source:

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23 August 1958Preston North EndA1–230,588
26 August 1958BurnleyH3–041,298
30 August 1958Leicester CityH5–135,497
2 September 1958BurnleyA1–328,444
6 September 1958EvertonA6–140,557
9 September 1958Bolton WanderersH6–145,276
13 September 1958Tottenham HotspurH3–165,565
17 September 1958Bolton WanderersA1–242,200
20 September 1958Manchester CityH4–147,681
27 September 1958Leeds UnitedA1–233,961
4 October 1958West Bromwich AlbionH4–359,780
11 October 1958Manchester UnitedA1–156,168
18 October 1958Wolverhampton WanderersH1–149,199
22 October 1958Aston VillaA2–130,563
25 October 1958Blackburn RoversA2–437,747
1 November 1958Newcastle UnitedH3–262,569
8 November 1958West Ham UnitedA0–037,871
15 November 1958Nottingham ForestH3–148,897
22 November 1958ChelseaA3–057,910
29 November 1958BlackpoolH1–454,629
6 December 1958PortsmouthA1–032,721
13 December 1958Aston VillaH1–231,970
20 December 1958Preston North EndH1–232,640
26 December 1958Luton TownA3–621,870
27 December 1958Luton TownH1–056,277
3 January 1959Leicester CityA3–233,979
17 January 1959EvertonH3–139,272
31 January 1959Tottenham HotspurA4–160,241
7 February 1959Manchester CityA0–031,819
21 February 1959West Bromwich AlbionA1–142,706
24 February 1959Leeds UnitedH1–030,034
28 February 1959Manchester UnitedH3–267,162
7 March 1959Wolverhampton WanderersA1–640,480
14 March 1959Blackburn RoversA1–139,955
21 March 1959Newcastle UnitedA0–132,774
28 March 1959West Ham UnitedH1–252,291
4 April 1959Nottingham ForestA1–132,708
11 April 1959ChelseaH1–140,772
14 April 1959Birmingham CityA1–425,792
18 April 1959BlackpoolA2–117,118
25 April 1959PortsmouthH5–224,369
4 May 1959Birmingham CityH2–125,953

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R310 January 1959BuryA1–029,880
R424 January 1959Colchester UnitedA2–216,000
R4 R28 January 1959Colchester UnitedH4–062,686
R514 February 1959Sheffield UnitedH2–255,407
R5 R18 February 1959Sheffield UnitedA0–348,763

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  WAL Jack Kelsey
- DF  ENG Len Wills
- DF  SCO John Snedden
- DF  NIR Billy McCullough
- MF  ENG John Barnwell
- MF  SCO Tommy Docherty
- FW  SCO David Herd
- FW  SCO Jackie Henderson
- FW  ENG Vic Groves
- GK  NIR Jack McClelland
- FW  WAL Mel Charles
- FW  ENG George Eastham
- FW  ENG Geoff Strong
- MF  ENG Danny Clapton
- MF  ENG Alan Skirton
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF  NIR Terry Neill
- DF  ENG Dave Bacuzzi
- FW  ENG Jimmy Bloomfield
- MF  IRL Joe Haverty
- MF  ENG Gerry Ward
- DF  NIR Eddie Magill
- DF  ENG Mike Everitt
- FW  SCO Peter Kane
- DF  ENG Allan Young
- MF  IRL Frank O'Neill
- GK  ENG Jim Standen
- FW  ENG Dennis Clapton
- MF  WAL Arfon Griffiths
- MF  ENG John Petts

References
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