1957–58 West Ham United F.C. season

English football team season March 2015 March 2015 West Ham United 1957–58 Ted Fenton Reg Pratt Boleyn Ground Second Division 1st FA Cup Fifth round John Dick (21) John Dick (26) _claretborder _sky_blue_on_top _claretborder 50b4ff 890909 50b4ff 1956–57 1958–59 The 1957–58 season was West Ham's nineteenth season in the Second Division since their relegation in season 1931–32. The club were managed by Ted Fenton and the team captain was Noel Cantwell.http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/honours-55.html Ted Fenton www.leaguemanagers.com 24 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010918/http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/honours-55.html 27 April 2014 dmy-all http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/migration/noel-cantwell-26212550.html Noel Cantwell www.independent.ie 24 April 2014 Season summary The season started badly for West Ham with only three wins from their first 10 games. However, after September 1957 they lost only three games hitting the first place in the league on 18 January 1958. They were in first place for all but one week until the end of the season as they finished as champions. John Dick was the top scorer with 26 goals in all competitions and 21 in the league. The next highest scorer was Vic Keeble with 24. Dick and Ken Brown made the most appearances; 48 in all competitions. West Ham made the fifth round of the FA Cup before being eliminated 3–2 by Fulham. The season saw the last West Ham appearance for future football manager Malcolm Allison who had to retire following the removal of a lung after contracting tuberculosis.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/oct/15/malcolm-allison-obituary Malcolm Allison obituary The Guardian 15 October 2010 23 April 2014 It also saw the first appearance by 1965 Cup Winners' Cup winner, Joe Kirkup.http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=387&united=Joe_Kirkup Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics — Joe Kirkup www.westhamstats.info 23 April 2014 In this season, West Ham created a player of the season award, the Hammer of the Year award. The first winner was Andy Malcolm.http://www.whufc.com/articles/20140103/andy-malcolm-1933-2013_2236884_3600869 Andy Malcolm www.whufc.com 24 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140106082124/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20140103/andy-malcolm-1933-2013_2236884_3600869 6 January 2014 This season also saw the club break its record for the biggest victory. On 8 March 1958 they beat Rotherham United, 8–0 with John Dick scoring four goals.http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130308/on-this-day-8-march_2236884_3099606 On this day 8 March www.whufc.com 24 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234734/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130308/on-this-day-8-march_2236884_3099606 26 April 2014 dmy-all thumb|right|190px|Equal highest number of appearances this season – Ken Brown Second Division 1957–58 Football League#Second Division Second Division y WHU Results West Ham United's score comes firsthttp://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=1958&united=2nd_Division_1957-58 Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics – 1st Division 1957–58 www.westhamstats.info 23 April 2014 Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 24 August 1957 Lincoln CityH2–218,907Allison, Dare 26 August 1957 Blackburn RoversA1–218,845Dare 31 August 1957 Bristol RoversA3–226,110Dare (3) 2 September 1957 Blackburn RoversH1–124,009Dare 7 September 1957 Derby CountyH2–118,955Cantwell, Smith 9 September 1957 Sheffield UnitedH0–321,746 14 September 1957 Swansea CityA2–319,352Malcolm, Dare 16 September 1957 Sheffield UnitedA1–27,710Dare 21 September 1957 FulhamH3–223,855Cantwell, Dare (2) 28 September 1957 BarnsleyA0–112,182 5 October 1957 Leyton OrientH3–225,990Lansdowne, Smith, Lewis 12 October 1957 Charlton AthleticA3–030,437Smith, Dare, Musgrove 19 October 1957 Doncaster RoversH1–120,216Keeble 26 October 1957 Rotherham UnitedA2–18,971Bond, Dick 2 November 1957 Huddersfield TownH5–221,525Cantwell, Keeble, Dick, Musgrove (2) 9 November 1957 Grimsby TownA2–112,088Smith, Dick 16 November 1957 Stoke CityH5–023,171Dare, Keeble (3), Dick 23 November 1957 Bristol CityA1–122,305Dick 30 November 1957 Cardiff CityH1–123,954Dick 7 December 1957 LiverpoolA1–134,030Dick 14 December 1957 MiddlesbroughH2–120,737Bond, Musgrove 21 December 1957 Lincoln CityA6–18,384Newman, Dick (2), Keeble (2), Musgrove 25 December 1957 Ipswich TownH1–125,515Newman 26 December 1957 Ipswich TownA1–221,899Bond 28 December 1957 Bristol RoversH6–128,095Smith (3), Keeble (2), Dick 11 January 1958 Derby CountyA3–221,564Bond, Dick, Musgrove 18 January 1958 Swansea CityH6–227,277Bond, Cantwell, Musgrove, Dick, Keeble (2) 1 February 1958 FulhamA2–242,195Lewis, Musgrove 8 February 1958 BarnsleyH1–127,182Lewis 20 February 1958 Leyton OrientA4–125,284Dare, Smith, Keeble, Dick 22 February 1958 Bristol CityH3–222,795Malcolm, Dare, Keeble 1 March 1958 Doncaster RoversA2–112,411Smith, Keeble 8 March 1958 Rotherham UnitedH8–025,040Smith (2), Dick (2), Keeble (4) 15 March 1958 Huddersfield TownA1–319,093Grice 22 March 1958 Grimsby TownH2–025,152Musgrove, Richardson (og) 29 March 1958 Stoke CityA4–114,517Grice, Keeble (2), Dick 4 April 1958 Notts CountyH3–129,866Bond (2), Cruickshank (og) 5 April 1958 Charlton AthleticH0–030,208 8 April 1958 Notts CountyA0–118,317 12 April 1958 Cardiff CityA3–017,596Malcolm, Dick (2) 19 April 1958 LiverpoolH1–137,734Bond 26 April 1958 MiddlesbroughA3–130,526Keeble, Dick, Musgrove FA Cup 1957-58 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 1958 BlackpoolH5–134,000Keeble (3), Dick (2)R425 January 1958 Stockport CountyH3–225,924Lewis (2), KeebleR515 February 1958 FulhamH2–337,500Bond, Grice Squad yes yes ENG DF Malcolm Allison yes ENG FW Alan Blackburn yes ENG DF John Bond yes ENG DF Ken Brown yes IRL DF Noel Cantwell captain yes ENG DF Fred Cooper yes ENG FW Billy Dare yes SCO FW John Dick yes ENG GK Ernie Gregory yes ENG MF Mike Grice yes ENG FW Vic Keeble yes ENG DF Joe Kirkup yes yes ENG MF Bill Lansdowne yes ENG FW Eddie Lewis yes ENG MF Andy Malcolm yes ENG MF Malcolm Musgrove yes ENG DF Andy Nelson yes CAN FW Mick Newman yes ENG MF Malcolm Pyke yes ENG GK Brian Rhodes yes ENG MF John Smith yes ENG MF Doug Wragg yes ENG DF George Wright yes SCO GK Bob Wyllie References Category:West Ham United F.C. seasons West Ham United F.C. season West Ham United F.C. season West Ham United