1958–59 Arsenal F.C. season
Appearance
1958–59 season | |||
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Chairman | Bracewell Smith | ||
Manager | George Swindin | ||
First Division | 3rd | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
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During the 1958–59 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (C) | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 110 | 49 | 2.245 | 61 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary 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: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
[edit]Arsenal's score comes first[1]
Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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23 August 1958 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 30,588 | |
26 August 1958 | Burnley | H | 3–0 | 41,298 | |
30 August 1958 | Leicester City | H | 5–1 | 35,497 | |
2 September 1958 | Burnley | A | 1–3 | 28,444 | |
6 September 1958 | Everton | A | 6–1 | 40,557 | |
9 September 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 6–1 | 45,276 | |
13 September 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–1 | 65,565 | |
17 September 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 42,200 | |
20 September 1958 | Manchester City | H | 4–1 | 47,681 | |
27 September 1958 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | 33,961 | |
4 October 1958 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4–3 | 59,780 | |
11 October 1958 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | 56,168 | |
18 October 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 49,199 | |
22 October 1958 | Aston Villa | A | 2–1 | 30,563 | |
25 October 1958 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–4 | 37,747 | |
1 November 1958 | Newcastle United | H | 3–2 | 62,569 | |
8 November 1958 | West Ham United | A | 0–0 | 37,871 | |
15 November 1958 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–1 | 48,897 | |
22 November 1958 | Chelsea | A | 3–0 | 57,910 | |
29 November 1958 | Blackpool | H | 1–4 | 54,629 | |
6 December 1958 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 32,721 | |
13 December 1958 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 31,970 | |
20 December 1958 | Preston North End | H | 1–2 | 32,640 | |
26 December 1958 | Luton Town | A | 3–6 | 21,870 | |
27 December 1958 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | 56,277 | |
3 January 1959 | Leicester City | A | 3–2 | 33,979 | |
17 January 1959 | Everton | H | 3–1 | 39,272 | |
31 January 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 4–1 | 60,241 | |
7 February 1959 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 31,819 | |
21 February 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 42,706 | |
24 February 1959 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | 30,034 | |
28 February 1959 | Manchester United | H | 3–2 | 67,162 | |
7 March 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–6 | 40,480 | |
14 March 1959 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–1 | 39,955 | |
21 March 1959 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | 32,774 | |
28 March 1959 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 52,291 | |
4 April 1959 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 32,708 | |
11 April 1959 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 40,772 | |
14 April 1959 | Birmingham City | A | 1–4 | 25,792 | |
18 April 1959 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | 17,118 | |
25 April 1959 | Portsmouth | H | 5–2 | 24,369 | |
4 May 1959 | Birmingham City | H | 2–1 | 25,953 |
FA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 10 January 1959 | Bury | A | 1–0 | 29,880 | |
R4 | 24 January 1959 | Colchester United | A | 2–2 | 16,000 | |
R4 R | 28 January 1959 | Colchester United | H | 4–0 | 62,686 | |
R5 | 14 February 1959 | Sheffield United | H | 2–2 | 55,407 | |
R5 R | 18 February 1959 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 48,763 |
Squad
[edit][1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Arsenal results for the 1960-1961 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2017.