1957–58 FA Cup

September 2020 1957–58 FA Cup EnglandWales Bolton Wanderers 4 Manchester United 1956–57 1958–59 The 1957–58 FA Cup was the 77th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Bolton Wanderers won the competition for the fourth time, beating Manchester United 2–0 in the final at Wembley. The competition is notable for the exploits of Manchester United following the loss of much of their team in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958. They came through three rounds following the accident, before being beaten by Bolton in the final. Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played. Calendar Round DatePreliminary round Saturday 7 September 1957 First qualifying round Saturday 21 September 1957 Second qualifying round Saturday 5 October 1957 Third qualifying round Saturday 19 October 1957 Fourth qualifying round Saturday 2 November 1957 First round proper Saturday 16 November 1957 Second round Saturday 7 December 1957 Third round Saturday 4 January 1958 Fourth round Saturday 25 January 1958 Fifth round Saturday 15 February 1958 Sixth round Saturday 1 March 1958 Semi finals Saturday 22 March 1958 Final Saturday 3 May 1958 Qualifying rounds Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 30 places available in the first round. The winners from the fourth qualifying round were South Shields, Crook Town, Durham City, Billingham Synthonia, Scarborough, Rhyl, Prescot Cables, Wigan Athletic, Oswestry Town, Hereford United, Worcester City, Boston United, Witton Albion, Goole Town, Frickley Colliery, Spalding United, Peterborough United, Wisbech Town, Gorleston, Clapton, Guildford City, Walthamstow Avenue, Margate, Redhill, Walton & Hersham, Newport (IOW), Trowbridge Town, Bath City, Dorchester Town and Yeovil Town. Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Prescot Cables, Spalding United, Redhill and Walton & Hersham. Of the others, Clapton and Oswestry Town had last featured at this stage in 1926-27, Frickley Colliery in 1936–37, Wisbech Town in 1945-46 and Trowbridge Town in 1947-48. Wisbech Town also participated in seven rounds of this season's tournament, progressing from the preliminary round to the second round proper. They defeated Newmarket Town, Chatteris Town, King's Lynn, March Town United, Hounslow Town and Colchester United before going out to Reading at Elm Park. all qualifying round results 1957–58 FA Cup qualifying rounds First round proper At this stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, Bishop Auckland and Wycombe Wanderers were given byes as the champions and runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 16 November 1957. Five were drawn and went to replays, with one of these going to a second replay. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chester4–3Gateshead16 November 19572Clapton1–1Queens Park Rangers16 November 1957ReplayQueens Park Rangers3–1Clapton18 November 19573Bath City2–1Exeter City16 November 19574Dorchester Town3–2Wycombe Wanderers16 November 19575Rochdale0–2Darlington16 November 19576Reading1–0Swindon Town16 November 19577Wisbech Town1–0Colchester United16 November 19578Gillingham10–1Gorleston16 November 19579Wrexham0–1Accrington Stanley16 November 195710Bishop Auckland0–0Bury16 November 1957ReplayBury4–1Bishop Auckland19 November 195711Tranmere Rovers2–1Witton Albion16 November 195712Stockport County2–1Barrow16 November 195713Trowbridge Town0–2Southend United16 November 195714Northampton Town3–0Newport County16 November 195715Coventry City1–0Walthamstow Avenue16 November 195716Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Walsall16 November 195717Norwich City6–1Redhill16 November 195718Plymouth Argyle6–2Watford16 November 195719Bradford City6–0Scarborough16 November 195720Millwall1–0Brentford16 November 195721Hull City2–1Crewe Alexandra16 November 195722Carlisle United5–1Rhyl16 November 195723Oldham Athletic2–0Bradford Park Avenue16 November 195724Hartlepools United5–0Prescot Cables16 November 195725Scunthorpe & Lindsey United2–1Goole Town16 November 195726Mansfield Town2–0Halifax Town16 November 195727Port Vale2–1Shrewsbury Town16 November 195728Margate2–3Crystal Palace16 November 195729Durham City3–1Spalding United16 November 195730Southport1–2Wigan Athletic16 November 195731Oswestry Town1–5Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic16 November 195732Workington8–1Crook Town16 November 195733York City1–0Chesterfield16 November 195734Aldershot0–0Worcester City16 November 1957ReplayWorcester City2–2Aldershot21 November 1957ReplayAldershot3–2Worcester City25 November 195735Guildford City2–2Yeovil Town16 November 1957ReplayYeovil Town1–0Guildford City21 November 195736Newport (IOW)0–3Hereford United16 November 195737Boston United5–2Billingham Synthonia16 November 195738Peterborough United3–3Torquay United16 November 1957ReplayTorquay United1–0Peterborough United20 November 195739South Shields3–2Frickley Colliery16 November 195740Walton & Hersham1–6Southampton16 November 1957 Second round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 December 1957. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chester3–3Bradford City7 December 1957ReplayBradford City3–1Chester11 December 19572Darlington5–3Boston United7 December 19573Yeovil Town2–0Bath City7 December 19574Reading2–1Wisbech Town7 December 19575Stockport County2–1Hartlepools United7 December 19576Northampton Town4–1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic7 December 19577Norwich City1–1Brighton & Hove Albion7 December 1957ReplayBrighton & Hove Albion1–2Norwich City11 December 19578Plymouth Argyle5–2Dorchester Town7 December 19579Millwall1–1Gillingham7 December 1957ReplayGillingham6–1Millwall11 December 195710Carlisle United1–1Accrington Stanley7 December 1957ReplayAccrington Stanley3–2Carlisle United11 December 195711Oldham Athletic1–5Workington7 December 195712Crystal Palace1–0Southampton7 December 195713Scunthorpe & Lindsey United2–0Bury7 December 195714Port Vale2–2Hull City7 December 1957ReplayHull City4–3Port Vale9 December 195715Durham City0–3Tranmere Rovers7 December 195716Torquay United1–1Southend United7 December 1957ReplaySouthend United2–1Torquay United11 December 195717Hereford United6–1Queens Park Rangers7 December 195718Aldershot4–1Coventry City7 December 195719Wigan Athletic1–1Mansfield Town7 December 1957ReplayMansfield Town3–1Wigan Athletic11 December 195720South Shields1–3York City7 December 1957 Third round proper The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 January 1958, although the York City–Birmingham City match was postponed until the following midweek fixture. Six matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these requiring a second replay. Leeds United and Cardiff City were meeting in this round at Elland Road for the third consecutive year, with the Welsh club winning each of the matches by the same 2–1 scoreline. Hereford United and Yeovil Town were the last non-League sides left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendance1Burnley4–2Swansea Town4 January 1958 2Liverpool1–1Southend United4 January 195843,454ReplaySouthend United2–3Liverpool8 January 195820,0003Preston North End0–3Bolton Wanderers4 January 195832,6414Notts County2–0Tranmere Rovers4 January 1958 5Nottingham Forest2–0Gillingham4 January 19586Middlesbrough5–0Derby County4 January 1958 7West Bromwich Albion5–1Manchester City4 January 195849,6698Sunderland2–2Everton4 January 1958 ReplayEverton3–1Sunderland8 January 1958 9Lincoln City0–1Wolverhampton Wanderers4 January 195810Doncaster Rovers0–2Chelsea4 January 195811Sheffield United5–1Grimsby Town4 January 195812Stockport County3–0Luton Town4 January 195813Tottenham Hotspur4–0Leicester City4 January 195814Fulham4–0Yeovil Town4 January 195815Accrington Stanley2–2Bristol City4 January 1958ReplayBristol City3–1Accrington Stanley7 January 195816Bristol Rovers5–0Mansfield Town4 January 195817Northampton Town3–1Arsenal4 January 195818Portsmouth5–1Aldershot4 January 195819West Ham United5–1Blackpool4 January 195820Norwich City1–2Darlington4 January 195821Plymouth Argyle1–6Newcastle United4 January 195822Hull City1–1Barnsley4 January 1958ReplayBarnsley0–2Hull City8 January 195823Crystal Palace0–1Ipswich Town4 January 195824Scunthorpe & Lindsey United1–0Bradford City4 January 195825Huddersfield Town2–2Charlton Athletic4 January 1958ReplayCharlton Athletic1–0Huddersfield Town8 January 195826Leeds United1–2Cardiff City4 January 195827Workington1–3Manchester United4 January 195821,00028York City3–0Birmingham City8 January 195829Hereford United0–3Sheffield Wednesday4 January 195830Stoke City1–1Aston Villa4 January 195845,800ReplayAston Villa3–3Stoke City8 January 195838,939ReplayStoke City2–0Aston Villa13 January 195831Rotherham United1–4Blackburn Rovers4 January 195832Leyton Orient1–0Reading4 January 1958 Fourth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1958, with two matches taking place on later dates. Five matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Liverpool3–1Northampton Town25 January 195856,9392Notts County1–2Bristol City25 January 19583Sheffield Wednesday4–3Hull City29 January 19584Wolverhampton Wanderers5–1Portsmouth25 January 195843,9525West Bromwich Albion3–3Nottingham Forest25 January 195858,163ReplayNottingham Forest1–5West Bromwich Albion29 January 195846,4776Everton1–2Blackburn Rovers29 January 19587Newcastle United1–3Scunthorpe & Lindsey United25 January 19588Tottenham Hotspur0–3Sheffield United25 January 19589Fulham1–1Charlton Athletic25 January 1958ReplayCharlton Athletic0–2Fulham29 January 195810Bristol Rovers2–2Burnley25 January 1958ReplayBurnley2–3Bristol Rovers28 January 195811West Ham United3–2Stockport County25 January 195812Manchester United2–0Ipswich Town25 January 195853,55013Chelsea3–3Darlington25 January 1958ReplayDarlington4–1Chelsea29 January 195814Cardiff City4–1Leyton Orient25 January 195815York City0–0Bolton Wanderers25 January 195823,460ReplayBolton Wanderers3–0York City29 January 195835,19416Stoke City3–1Middlesbrough25 January 195843,756 Fifth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1958. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week. This round is notable as containing Manchester United's first game following the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958, and, with United struggling to put a team together to play, this match was postponed by four days. In a highly emotional game for both the players and the fans, United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 to go through to the next round. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Bristol City3–4Bristol Rovers15 February 195840,0002Bolton Wanderers3–1Stoke City15 February 195856,6673Wolverhampton Wanderers6–1Darlington15 February 195855,7784Sheffield United1–1West Bromwich Albion15 February 195855,847ReplayWest Bromwich Albion4–1Sheffield United19 February 195857,5035West Ham United2–3Fulham15 February 19586Manchester United3–0Sheffield Wednesday19 February 195859,8487Scunthorpe & Lindsey United0–1Liverpool15 February 195823,0008Cardiff City0–0Blackburn Rovers15 February 1958ReplayBlackburn Rovers2–1Cardiff City20 February 1958 Sixth round proper The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 1 March 1958. The West Bromwich Albion–Manchester United game went to a replay before United went through. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Blackburn Rovers2–1Liverpool1 March 195851,0002Bolton Wanderers2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers1 March 195856,2833West Bromwich Albion2–2Manchester United1 March 195858,574ReplayManchester United1–0West Bromwich Albion5 March 195866,0004Fulham3–1Bristol Rovers1 March 1958 Semi-finals The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 22 March 1958, with the Manchester United–Fulham match replaying on the 26th. Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United won their ties to meet in the final at Wembley. 22 March 1958 15:00 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Maine Road, Manchester 74,800 22 March 1958 15:00 Manchester United 2–2 Fulham Villa Park, Birmingham 69,752 Replay 26 March 1958 19:45 Fulham 3–5 Manchester United Highbury, London 38,000 Final 1958 FA Cup Final The FA Cup final took place on 3 May 1958 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Bolton Wanderers, beating Manchester United 2–0. United had been devastated by the Munich air disaster, but still won through three rounds of the cup following the incident, before meeting Bolton in the final. 3 May 1958 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1958.htm Manchester United Lofthouse 3 55 Wembley, London 99,756 J. Sherlock _2bluestripes FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000bb FFFFFF Bolton Wanderers _whiteborder _vneckwhite _whiteborder _redtop_whitestripe FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF 000000 Manchester United References General The FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com F.A. Cup results 1957/58 at Footballsite Specific Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup