Manchester United 1958-1959
55
Points · Division One 1958-1959
2nd in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 2nd in the Division One with 55 points from 42 games in 1958-1959, scoring 103 goals in all competitions. They won 24, drew 7 and lost 12 of their 43 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
24
Won
7
Drawn
12
Lost
Form
L
W
D
W
W
Season at a Glance
103
Goals Scored
69
Conceded
43
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.84
Points per game
47th-best of 123 full seasons
2.40
Goals per game
5th-best of 123 full seasons
1.60
Conceded per game
97th-best of 123 full seasons
56%
Win rate
37th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 2nd of 22 for goals scored (+0.62 per game vs the league average) and 3rd for fewest conceded. That was 7 places higher than 1957-1958 (+12 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Bobby Charlton
39 apps
29
— ast
2
Dennis Viollet
38 apps
21
— ast
3
Albert Scanlon
43 apps
16
— ast
4
Warren Bradley
25 apps
12
— ast
5
Frederick Goodwin
43 apps
6
— ast
6
Colin Webster
7 apps
5
— ast
7
Alex Dawson
11 apps
4
— ast
8
Albert Quixall
34 apps
4
— ast
9
Ronald Cope
33 apps
2
— ast
10
Mark Pearson
4 apps
1
— ast
All Results
43 matches
August 1958 2W · 0D · 1L
W
Chelsea H
D1 Charlton 3, Dawson 2
5–2
23 Aug 52,382 1-0-0 W1
W
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Charlton 2, Scanlon
3–0
27 Aug 44,971 2-0-0 W2
L
Blackpool A
D1 Viollet
1–2
30 Aug 36,719 2-0-1 L1
September 1958 2W · 4D · 1L
D
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Charlton
1–1
3 Sep 51,880 2-1-1 D1
W
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Charlton 2, Viollet 2, Scanlon, Webster
6–1
6 Sep 65,187 3-1-1 W1
L
West Ham United A
D1 Webster, McGuinness
2–3
8 Sep 35,672 3-1-2 L1
D
Newcastle United A
D1 Charlton
1–1
13 Sep 60,670 3-2-2 D1
W
West Ham United H
D1 Webster, Scanlon 3
4–1
17 Sep 53,276 4-2-2 W1
D
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Webster 2
2–2
20 Sep 62,277 4-3-2 D1
D
Manchester City A
D1 Charlton (pen)
1–1
27 Sep 62,912 4-4-2 D2
October 1958 0W · 1D · 4L
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1
0–4
4 Oct 36,840 4-4-3 L1
L
Preston North End H
D1
0–2
8 Oct 46,163 4-4-4 L2
D
Arsenal H
D1 Viollet
1–1
11 Oct 56,148 4-5-4 D1
L
Everton A
D1 Cope 2
2–3
18 Oct 64,079 4-5-5 L1
L
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Goodwin
1–2
25 Oct 51,721 4-5-6 L2
November 1958 3W · 0D · 2L
W
Leeds United A
D1 Scanlon, Goodwin
2–1
1 Nov 48,574 5-5-6 W1
L
Burnley H
D1 Quixall
1–3
8 Nov 48,509 5-5-7 L1
L
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Dawson 2, Charlton
3–6
15 Nov 33,358 5-5-8 L2
W
Luton Town H
D1 Viollet, Charlton
2–1
22 Nov 42,428 6-5-8 W1
W
Birmingham City A
D1 Charlton 2, Bradley, Scanlon
4–0
29 Nov 28,658 7-5-8 W2
December 1958 5W · 0D · 0L
W
Leicester City H
D1 Scanlon, Viollet, Bradley, Charlton
4–1
6 Dec 38,482 8-5-8 W3
W
Preston North End A
D1 Bradley, Viollet, Scanlon, Charlton
4–3
13 Dec 26,290 9-5-8 W4
W
Chelsea A
D1 Goodwin, Charlton, Scott (og)
3–2
20 Dec 48,550 10-5-8 W5
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Quixall, Viollet
2–1
26 Dec 63,098 11-5-8 W6
W
Aston Villa A
D1 Viollet, Pearson
2–0
27 Dec 56,450 12-5-8 W7
January 1959 1W · 1D · 1L
W
Blackpool H
D1 Viollet, Charlton 2
3–1
3 Jan 61,961 13-5-8 W8
L
Norwich City A
FAC
0–3
10 Jan 38,000 13-5-9 L1
D
Newcastle United H
D1 Charlton (pen), Quixall, Scanlon, Viollet
4–4
31 Jan 49,008 13-6-9 D1
February 1959 3W · 0D · 1L
W
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 , Scanlon
3–1
7 Feb 48,401 14-6-9 W1
W
Manchester City H
D1 Goodwin, Bradley 2, Scanlon
4–1
14 Feb 59,846 15-6-9 W2
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Viollet, Charlton
2–1
21 Feb 62,794 16-6-9 W3
L
Arsenal A
D1 Viollet, Bradley
2–3
28 Feb 67,162 16-6-10 L1
March 1959 6W · 0D · 1L
W
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Bradley 2, Scanlon
3–1
2 Mar 40,401 17-6-10 W1
W
Everton H
D1 Goodwin, Scanlon
2–1
7 Mar 51,254 18-6-10 W2
W
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Viollet, Scanlon, Bradley
3–1
14 Mar 35,463 19-6-10 W3
W
Leeds United H
D1 Viollet 3, Charlton (pen)
4–0
21 Mar 45,473 20-6-10 W4
W
Portsmouth H
D1 Bradley, Charlton 2 (pen), Hayward (og), Viollet 2
6–1
27 Mar 52,004 21-6-10 W5
L
Burnley A
D1 Goodwin, Viollet
2–4
28 Mar 44,577 21-6-11 L1
W
Portsmouth A
D1 Charlton 2, Bradley
3–1
30 Mar 29,359 22-6-11 W1
April 1959 2W · 1D · 1L
W
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Charlton, Scanlon, Viollet
3–0
4 Apr 61,528 23-6-11 W2
D
Luton Town A
D1
0–0
11 Apr 27,025 23-7-11 D1
W
Birmingham City H
D1 Quixall (pen)
1–0
18 Apr 43,006 24-7-11 W1
L
Leicester City A
D1 Bradley
1–2
25 Apr 48,466 24-7-12 L1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 67% | 3 | 53,258 |
| Away | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 45% | 4 | 43,754 |
Home crowds averaged 53,258, away 43,754. Their biggest crowd was 67,162 v Arsenal, the smallest 26,290 v Preston North End.
Season Records
6–1
Biggest win
v Blackburn Rovers · 6 Sep 1958
0–4
Heaviest defeat
v Wolverhampton Wanderers · 4 Oct 1958
8
Longest win streak
8
Longest unbeaten run
7
Longest winless run
7
Clean sheets
4
Failed to score
2–1
Most common score
5 times
United completed the league double over Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Leeds United and Portsmouth. They lost both league meetings with Burnley.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 44', the average one conceded in the 45'. They scored 14 from the 81st minute on and conceded 5. Penalties: 5 scored, 5 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 1 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Bobby Charlton | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Aug 1958 |
| 27' | Bobby Charlton | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Aug 1958 |
| 41' | Jimmy Greaves | vs Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 23 Aug 1958 |
| 52' | Bobby Charlton | vs Chelsea | D1 | 2–1 | 23 Aug 1958 |
| 70' | Alex Dawson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 3–1 | 23 Aug 1958 |
| 77' | Jimmy Greaves | vs Chelsea | D1 | 4–1 | 23 Aug 1958 |
| 85' | Alex Dawson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 4–2 | 23 Aug 1958 |
| 18' | Bobby Charlton | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Aug 1958 |
| 20' | Albert Scanlon | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Aug 1958 |
| 23' | Bobby Charlton | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Aug 1958 |
| 9' | Dennis Viollet | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Aug 1958 |
| 35' | William Perry | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Aug 1958 |
| 43' | Hugh Kelly pen | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–1 | 30 Aug 1958 |
| 10' | Bobby Charlton | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Sep 1958 |
| 60' | Tom Wilson | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Sep 1958 |
| 15' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Sep 1958 |
| 20' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Sep 1958 |
| 23' | Dennis Viollet | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–0 | 6 Sep 1958 |
| 41' | Albert Scanlon | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 3–0 | 6 Sep 1958 |
| 50' | Bryan Douglas | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 4–0 | 6 Sep 1958 |
| 55' | Dennis Viollet | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 4–1 | 6 Sep 1958 |
| 80' | Colin Webster | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 5–1 | 6 Sep 1958 |
| 7' | John Dick | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1958 |
| 38' | John Smith | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 8 Sep 1958 |
| 57' | Malcolm Musgrove | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–2 | 8 Sep 1958 |
| 66' | Colin Webster | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–3 | 8 Sep 1958 |
| 84' | Wilf McGuinness | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–3 | 8 Sep 1958 |
| 28' | Reg Davies | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Sep 1958 |
| 31' | Bobby Charlton | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 13 Sep 1958 |
| 7' | Colin Webster | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Sep 1958 |
| 25' | Albert Scanlon | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Sep 1958 |
| 35' | John Bond | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–0 | 17 Sep 1958 |
| 37' | Albert Scanlon | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–1 | 17 Sep 1958 |
| 75' | Albert Scanlon | vs West Ham United | D1 | 3–1 | 17 Sep 1958 |
| 37' | Bobby Smith | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Sep 1958 |
| 61' | Bobby Smith | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 20 Sep 1958 |
| 68' | Colin Webster | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–2 | 20 Sep 1958 |
| 77' | Colin Webster | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–2 | 20 Sep 1958 |
| 3' | Bobby Charlton pen | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Sep 1958 |
| 37' | Joe Hayes | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Sep 1958 |
| 10' | Robert Mason | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Oct 1958 |
| 67' | Jimmy Murray | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 4 Oct 1958 |
| 74' | Jimmy Mullen | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–2 | 4 Oct 1958 |
| 89' | Jimmy Murray | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–3 | 4 Oct 1958 |
| 38' | Toomy Thompson | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Oct 1958 |
| 59' | Dennis Hatsell | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–1 | 8 Oct 1958 |
| 15' | Dennis Viollet | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Oct 1958 |
| 23' | Gerry Ward | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Oct 1958 |
| 19' | Eddie Thomas | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Oct 1958 |
| 37' | Eddie Thomas | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Oct 1958 |
| 55' | Jimmy Harris | @ Everton | D1 | 0–2 | 18 Oct 1958 |
| 72' | Ronald Cope | @ Everton | D1 | 0–3 | 18 Oct 1958 |
| 82' | Ronald Cope | @ Everton | D1 | 1–3 | 18 Oct 1958 |
| 41' | Bobby Robson | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Oct 1958 |
| 55' | Freddy Goodwin | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Oct 1958 |
| 75' | Derek Kevan | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Oct 1958 |
| 30' | Alan Shackleton | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Nov 1958 |
| 67' | Albert Scanlon | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Nov 1958 |
| 73' | Freddy Goodwin | @ Leeds United | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Nov 1958 |
| 24' | Jimmy McIlroy pen | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Nov 1958 |
| 30' | Ray Pointer | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 8 Nov 1958 |
| 70' | Ray Pointer | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–2 | 8 Nov 1958 |
| 87' | Albert Quixall | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–3 | 8 Nov 1958 |
| 6' | Bryan Edwards | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Nov 1958 |
| 15' | Dennis Stevens | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Nov 1958 |
| 35' | Alex Dawson | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–2 | 15 Nov 1958 |
| 43' | Dennis Stevens | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–2 | 15 Nov 1958 |
| 50' | Bobby Charlton | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–3 | 15 Nov 1958 |
| 57' | Ralph Gubbins | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 2–3 | 15 Nov 1958 |
| 65' | Alex Dawson | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 2–4 | 15 Nov 1958 |
| 70' | Ray Parry pen | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 3–4 | 15 Nov 1958 |
| 80' | Ralph Gubbins | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 3–5 | 15 Nov 1958 |
| 1' | Dennis Viollet | vs Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Nov 1958 |
| 11' | Bobby Charlton | vs Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Nov 1958 |
| 19' | George Cummins | vs Luton Town | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Nov 1958 |
| 11' | Bobby Charlton | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Nov 1958 |
| 29' | Warren Bradley | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Nov 1958 |
| 42' | Albert Scanlon | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 2–0 | 29 Nov 1958 |
| 75' | Bobby Charlton | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 3–0 | 29 Nov 1958 |
| 6' | Albert Scanlon | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Dec 1958 |
| 44' | Dennis Viollet | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Dec 1958 |
| 47' | Warren Bradley | vs Leicester City | D1 | 2–0 | 6 Dec 1958 |
| 51' | Bobby Charlton | vs Leicester City | D1 | 3–0 | 6 Dec 1958 |
| 86' | Bernard Kelly | vs Leicester City | D1 | 4–0 | 6 Dec 1958 |
| 22' | Warren Bradley | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Dec 1958 |
| 28' | Dennis Hatsell | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Dec 1958 |
| 36' | Dennis Hatsell | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–1 | 13 Dec 1958 |
| 54' | Dennis Viollet | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–2 | 13 Dec 1958 |
| 80' | Albert Scanlon | @ Preston North End | D1 | 2–2 | 13 Dec 1958 |
| 81' | Bobby Charlton | @ Preston North End | D1 | 3–2 | 13 Dec 1958 |
| 88' | Tommy Thompson | @ Preston North End | D1 | 4–2 | 13 Dec 1958 |
| 7' | Peter Brabrook | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Dec 1958 |
| 22' | Freddy Goodwin | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 20 Dec 1958 |
| 34' | Bobby Charlton | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Dec 1958 |
| 48' | Mel Scott OG | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–1 | 20 Dec 1958 |
| 51' | Peter Sillett pen | @ Chelsea | D1 | 3–1 | 20 Dec 1958 |
| 20' | Albert Quixall | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1958 |
| 40' | William Myerscough | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1958 |
| 73' | Dennis Viollet | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Dec 1958 |
| 72' | Dennis Viollet | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1958 |
| 84' | Mark Pearson | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Dec 1958 |
| 7' | Dennis Viollet | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Jan 1959 |
| 22' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Jan 1959 |
| 50' | Ewan Fenton pen | vs Blackpool | D1 | 2–0 | 3 Jan 1959 |
| 85' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackpool | D1 | 2–1 | 3 Jan 1959 |
| 32' | Terry Bly | @ Norwich City | FAC | 0–0 | 10 Jan 1959 |
| 61' | Errol Crossan | @ Norwich City | FAC | 0–1 | 10 Jan 1959 |
| 87' | Terry Bly | @ Norwich City | FAC | 0–2 | 10 Jan 1959 |
| 5' | Bobby Charlton pen | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Jan 1959 |
| 22' | Albert Quixall | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 31 Jan 1959 |
| 25' | Ivor Allchurch | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 31 Jan 1959 |
| 27' | Albert Scanlon | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–1 | 31 Jan 1959 |
| 30' | Dennis Viollet | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 3–1 | 31 Jan 1959 |
| 68' | Len White | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 4–1 | 31 Jan 1959 |
| 70' | Len White | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 4–2 | 31 Jan 1959 |
| 77' | John McGuigan | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 4–3 | 31 Jan 1959 |
| 25' | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Feb 1959 | |
| 47' | Albert Scanlon | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 7 Feb 1959 |
| 50' | Maurice Norman | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–0 | 7 Feb 1959 |
| 10' | Bobby Johnstone | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Feb 1959 |
| 48' | Freddy Goodwin | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 14 Feb 1959 |
| 52' | Warren Bradley | vs Manchester City | D1 | 1–1 | 14 Feb 1959 |
| 61' | Albert Scanlon | vs Manchester City | D1 | 2–1 | 14 Feb 1959 |
| 69' | Warren Bradley | vs Manchester City | D1 | 3–1 | 14 Feb 1959 |
| 40' | Dennis Viollet | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Feb 1959 |
| 65' | Robert Mason | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Feb 1959 |
| 89' | Bobby Charlton | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Feb 1959 |
| 12' | David Herd | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Feb 1959 |
| 22' | John Barnwell | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 28 Feb 1959 |
| 28' | John Barnwell | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–2 | 28 Feb 1959 |
| 34' | Dennis Viollet | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–3 | 28 Feb 1959 |
| 89' | Warren Bradley | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–3 | 28 Feb 1959 |
| 3' | Peter Dobing | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Mar 1959 |
| 15' | Warren Bradley | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–1 | 2 Mar 1959 |
| 30' | Warren Bradley | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Mar 1959 |
| 39' | Albert Scanlon | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–1 | 2 Mar 1959 |
| 23' | Freddy Goodwin | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Mar 1959 |
| 62' | Albert Scanlon | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 7 Mar 1959 |
| 68' | Ronald Cope OG | vs Everton | D1 | 2–0 | 7 Mar 1959 |
| 4' | Dennis Viollet | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Mar 1959 |
| 14' | Albert Scanlon | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Mar 1959 |
| 26' | Warren Bradley | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–0 | 14 Mar 1959 |
| 50' | Derek Kevan | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 3–0 | 14 Mar 1959 |
| 14' | Dennis Viollet | vs Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Mar 1959 |
| 53' | Bobby Charlton pen | vs Leeds United | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Mar 1959 |
| 60' | Dennis Viollet | vs Leeds United | D1 | 2–0 | 21 Mar 1959 |
| 85' | Dennis Viollet | vs Leeds United | D1 | 3–0 | 21 Mar 1959 |
| 7' | Warren Bradley | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Mar 1959 |
| 21' | Bobby Charlton | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Mar 1959 |
| 40' | Basil Hayward OG | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Mar 1959 |
| 49' | Bobby Charlton pen | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 3–0 | 27 Mar 1959 |
| 60' | Ron Newman | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 4–0 | 27 Mar 1959 |
| 65' | Dennis Viollet | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 4–1 | 27 Mar 1959 |
| 82' | Dennis Viollet | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 5–1 | 27 Mar 1959 |
| 15' | Brian Pilkington | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Mar 1959 |
| 22' | Bobby Seith | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 28 Mar 1959 |
| 40' | Freddy Goodwin | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–2 | 28 Mar 1959 |
| 80' | Ray Pointer | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–2 | 28 Mar 1959 |
| 86' | Ray Pointer | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–3 | 28 Mar 1959 |
| 90' | Dennis Viollet | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–4 | 28 Mar 1959 |
| 16' | Bobby Charlton | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Mar 1959 |
| 30' | Peter Harris | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Mar 1959 |
| 42' | Warren Bradley | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 1–1 | 30 Mar 1959 |
| 70' | Bobby Charlton | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 2–1 | 30 Mar 1959 |
| 8' | Bobby Charlton | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Apr 1959 |
| 12' | Albert Scanlon | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 4 Apr 1959 |
| 88' | Dennis Viollet | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 2–0 | 4 Apr 1959 |
| 60' | Albert Quixall pen | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Apr 1959 |
| 19' | Jimmy Walsh | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Apr 1959 |
| 68' | Gordon Wills | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Apr 1959 |
| 88' | Warren Bradley | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–2 | 25 Apr 1959 |
Squad
22 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Albert Scanlon | 42 | 16 | 1 | – | 43 | 16 |
| Frederick Goodwin | 42 | 6 | 1 | – | 43 | 6 |
| Harry Gregg | 41 | – | 1 | – | 42 | – |
| Wilf McGuinness | 39 | 1 | 1 | – | 40 | 1 |
| Bobby Charlton | 38 | 29 | 1 | – | 39 | 29 |
| Dennis Viollet | 37 | 21 | 1 | – | 38 | 21 |
| Albert Quixall | 33 | 4 | 1 | – | 34 | 4 |
| Ian Greaves | 34 | – | – | – | 34 | – |
| Ronald Cope | 32 | 2 | 1 | – | 33 | 2 |
| William Foulkes | 32 | – | 1 | – | 33 | – |
| Warren Bradley | 24 | 12 | 1 | – | 25 | 12 |
| Joseph Carolan | 23 | – | 1 | – | 24 | – |
| Alex Dawson | 11 | 4 | – | – | 11 | 4 |
| Ernie Taylor | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | – |
| Colin Webster | 7 | 5 | – | – | 7 | 5 |
| Robert Harrop | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| Mark Pearson | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| Stan Crowther | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Kenny Morgans | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Shay Brennan | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| John "Reg" Hunter | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Ray Wood | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 110 | 49 | +61 | 61 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 103 | 66 | +37 | 55 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 88 | 68 | +20 | 50 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 66 | +13 | 50 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 88 | 68 | +20 | 49 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 70 | +15 | 48 |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 81 | 70 | +11 | 48 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 47 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 84 | 68 | +16 | 46 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 70 | +6 | 44 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 41 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 77 | -7 | 41 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 71 | 74 | -3 | 40 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 98 | -21 | 40 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 74 | -17 | 39 |
| 16 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 71 | 87 | -16 | 38 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 37 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 85 | 95 | -10 | 36 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 98 | -31 | 32 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 95 | -31 | 31 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 87 | -29 | 30 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 64 | 112 | -48 | 21 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
9 moves
In
- Albert Quixall Second Striker
- Warren Bradley Midfielder
Out
- Colin Webster Second Striker
- Stan Crowther Central Midfield
- Ernie Taylor Second Striker
- Bob Hardisty Striker
- Jackie Mooney Centre-Forward
- Ray Wood Goalkeeper
- Tony Hawksworth Goalkeeper
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Albert Quixall 34 apps, 4 goals
- Warren Bradley 25 apps, 12 goals
- Joseph Carolan 24 apps
- John "Reg" Hunter 1 app
Final appearances
- Ernie Taylor last of 11 apps
- Colin Webster last of 7 apps
- Robert Harrop last of 5 apps
- Stan Crowther last of 2 apps
- Ray Wood last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1958-1959?
On this day in 1958-1959