Football League 1957–58 in English football




1 football league

1.1 first division
1.2 second division
1.3 third division north
1.4 third division south
1.5 top goalscorers





football league

first division

the first division title went wolves, still captained billy wright , managed stan cullis. preston north end finished runners-up, while tottenham hotspur finished third largely influence of captain , footballer of year, danny blanchflower. west bromwich albion finished fourth , top 5 completed manchester city. after munich air disaster, manchester united won 1 more league game , dipped ninth place, although did reach fa cup final, beaten bolton wanderers.


sheffield wednesday propped first division , first side go down, being joined after sunderland side had enjoyed longest run in first division totaling 70 years.



source: rsssf.com

rules classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

(c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round.

only applicable when season not finished:

(q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqualified tournament.


second division

west ham united topped second division secure first division football first time in postwar era, while blackburn rovers finished 1 point behind them in second place. charlton athletic missed out on immediate return first division single point, while liverpool missed out on promotion 2 points.



source: rsssf.com

rules classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

(c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round.

only applicable when season not finished:

(q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqualified tournament.


third division north

scunthorpe & lindsey united sealed third division north title comfortable margin , secured place in second division, while runners-up accrington stanley had consolation of @ least being able play in third of league s fourth tiers following decision reorganize 4 national divisions 1958-59 season.



source: rsssf.com

rules classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

(c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round.

only applicable when season not finished:

(q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqualified tournament.


third division south

brighton & hove albion won promotion second division champions of third division south.



source: rsssf.com

rules classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

(c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round.

only applicable when season not finished:

(q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqualified tournament.


top goalscorers

first division



bobby smith (tottenham hotspur) – 36 goals

second division



tommy johnston (leyton orient / blackburn rovers) – 43 goals

third division north



alf ackerman (carlisle united) – 35 goals

third division south



derek reeves (southampton) , sammy mccrory (southend united) – 31 goals




^ english league leading goalscorers . rsssf. retrieved 2017-06-04. 
^ english league leading goalscorers . rsssf. retrieved 2017-06-04. 






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