1958–59 Everton F.C. season

Everton

1958–59 season
Manager	Ian Buchan (to October) Johnny Carey (from October)
Ground	Goodison Park
First Division	16th
FA Cup	Fifth Round

During the 1958–59 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Final League Table

Pos	Team	Pld		W	D	L	F	A		W	D	L	F	A		F	A	GA	GD		Pts	Notes
1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42		15	3	3	68	19		13	2	6	42	30		110	49	2.245	61		61	European Cup 1959–60 Premliminary Round
2	Manchester United	42		14	4	3	58	27		10	3	8	45	39		103	66	1.561	37		55
3	Arsenal	42		14	3	4	53	29		7	5	9	35	39		88	68	1.294	20		50
4	Bolton Wanderers	42		14	3	4	56	30		6	7	8	23	36		79	66	1.197	13		50
5	West Bromwich Albion	42		8	7	6	41	33		10	6	5	47	35		88	68	1.294	20		49
6	West Ham United	42		15	3	3	59	29		6	3	12	26	41		85	70	1.214	15		48
7	Burnley	42		11	4	6	41	29		8	6	7	40	41		81	70	1.157	11		48
8	Blackpool	42		12	7	2	39	13		6	4	11	27	36		66	49	1.347	17		47
9	Birmingham City	42		14	1	6	54	35		6	5	10	30	33		84	68	1.235	16		46	Participated in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60
10	Blackburn Rovers	42		12	3	6	48	28		5	7	9	28	42		76	70	1.086	6		44
11	Newcastle United	42		11	3	7	40	29		6	4	11	40	51		80	80	1.000	±0		41
12	Preston North End	42		9	3	9	40	39		8	4	9	30	38		70	77	0.909	–7		41
13	Nottingham Forest	42		9	4	8	37	32		8	2	11	34	42		71	74	0.959	–3		40	1958–59 FA Cup winners
14	Chelsea	42		13	2	6	52	37		5	2	14	25	61		77	98	0.786	–21		40	Participated in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60
15	Leeds United	42		8	7	6	28	27		7	2	12	29	47		57	74	0.770	–17		39
16	Everton	42		11	3	7	39	38		6	1	14	32	49		71	87	0.816	–16		38
17	Luton Town	42		11	6	4	50	26		1	7	13	18	45		68	71	0.958	–3		37
18	Tottenham Hotspur	42		10	3	8	56	42		3	7	11	29	53		85	95	0.895	–10		36
19	Leicester City	42		7	6	8	34	36		4	4	13	33	62		67	98	0.684	–31		32
20	Manchester City	42		8	7	6	40	32		3	2	16	24	63		64	95	0.674	–31		31
21	Aston Villa	42		8	5	8	31	33		3	3	15	27	54		58	87	0.667	–29		30
22	Portsmouth	42		5	4	12	38	47		1	5	15	26	65		64	112	0.571	–48		21

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
	League Champions, qualified for European Cup
	FA Cup winners
	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60
	Relegated

Results

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Main article: 1958–59 Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
23 August 1958	Leicester City	A	0-2	34,446
27 August 1958	Preston North End	H	1-4	52,306
30 August 1958	Newcastle United	H	0-2	36,602
1 September 1958	Preston North End	A	1-3	28,339
6 September 1958	Arsenal	H	1-6	40,557
9 September 1958	Burnley	A	1-3	23,050
13 September 1958	Manchester City	A	3-1	35,437
17 September 1958	Burnley	H	1-2	50,457
20 September 1958	Leeds United	H	3-2	31,105
27 September 1958	West Bromwich Albion	A	3-2	35,791
4 October 1958	Birmingham City	H	3-1	39,408
11 October 1958	Tottenham Hotspur	A	4-10	37,794
18 October 1958	Manchester United	H	3-2	64,079
25 October 1958	Blackpool	A	1-1	19,426
1 November 1958	Blackburn Rovers	H	2-2	52,733
8 November 1958	Aston Villa	A	4-2	27,649
15 November 1958	West Ham United	H	2-2	40,819
22 November 1958	Nottingham Forest	A	1-2	26,440
29 November 1958	Chelsea	H	3-1	30,638
6 December 1958	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0-1	27,074
13 December 1958	Portsmouth	H	2-1	23,875
20 December 1958	Leicester City	H	0-1	27,703
26 December 1958	Bolton Wanderers	H	1-0	61,692
27 December 1958	Bolton Wanderers	A	3-0	37,263
3 January 1959	Newcastle United	A	0-4	42,475
17 January 1959	Arsenal	A	1-3	39,272
31 January 1959	Manchester City	H	3-1	43,409
7 February 1959	Leeds United	A	0-1	18,200
18 February 1959	West Bromwich Albion	H	3-3	32,629
21 February 1959	Birmingham City	A	1-2	22,660
28 February 1959	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2-1	36,782
7 March 1959	Manchester United	A	1-2	51,254
14 March 1959	Blackpool	H	3-1	34,562
21 March 1959	Blackburn Rovers	A	1-2	26,914
27 March 1959	Luton Town	A	1-0	22,954
28 March 1959	Aston Villa	H	2-1	34,986
30 March 1959	Luton Town	H	3-1	32,620
4 April 1959	West Ham United	A	2-3	28,266
11 April 1959	Nottingham Forest	A	1-3	26,208
15 April 1959	Portsmouth	A	3-2	12,714
18 April 1959	Chelsea	A	1-3	24,366
25 April 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	0-1	29,414

FA Cup

Main article: 1958–59 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
3	10 January 1959	Sunderland	H	4–0	57,788
4	24 January 1959	Charlton Athletic	A	2–2	44,094
4:R	28 January 1959	Charlton Athletic	H	4–1	74,782
5	14 February 1959	Aston Villa	H	1–4	60,225