1957/58 First Division (League Champions)

First Team Overall First Team Appearances & Scorers Reserves Youth 1 Youth 2 Youth 3

Directors: James S Baker (Chairman), AH Oakley (Vice-Chairman), CH Hunter, JH Ireland, JH Marshall, JT Howley (Secretary).
Manager: Stan Cullis
Trainers: Jack Dowen, Jack Gardiner, Bill Shorthouse, George Palmer.
Coaches: Jack Screen, Alf Crook, Cyril Sidlow.
Captains: Billy Wright.

Playing Staff: Emyr Ab-Iorwerth, Robert Allen, Michael Annis, Leonard Ashurst, Stanley Aston, Barnbrough, Cyril Beavon, Brian Berry, Francis Bestall, Harry Bishop, Joe Bonson, Colin Booth, Peter Broadbent, Charles Brown, Gary Brown, Ivor Butts, Brendan Carter, Eddie Clamp, Barry Clark, Peter Clark, J Clark, Les Cocker, Commons, Anthony Corbett, Crane, John Cullen, Fred Davies, Norman Deeley, Alan Dixey, Cliff Durandt, Noel Dwyer, Michael Edge, Alan Edwards, Raymond Evans, Thomas Facey, Ted Farmer, Filchett, Malcolm Finlayson, John Fitchett, Ron Flowers, Garry Fox, Roger Gibson, Gillespie, Frederick Green, Geffrey Gutteridge, Ian Hall, Alexander Halpin, Gerry Harris, John Harris, Johnny Harris, Stanley Harrison, David Hayes, Colin Helsby, Jackie Henderson, Heron, Dennis Hickman, Harry Hooper, Des Horne, John Howells, Ron Howells, Leslie Hughes, Alan Jackson, Keith Jenkins, Graham Jones, Gwyn Jones, D Jones, James Kelly, John Kirkham, Istvan Kovacs, Maurice Kyle, Wilfrid Lawson, Mickey Lill, Geoffrey Lowde, Gerry Mannion, Bobby Mason, Geoffrey Matthews, Kenneth McCabe, Alan McIntosh, Harry Middleton, Jimmy Mullen, Mullins, Jimmy Murray, Pat Neil, Patrick Nicklin, Albert Ogden, David Oliphant, Granville Palin, Palmer, Brian Perry, Roy Poole, F Preece, Ronald Pugh, John Purslow, Alan Quayle, John Quinn, Rae, Dave Read, Reid, Bryan Richardson, Ian Rodden, Stanley Round, Edmund Ryan, John Salisbury, Sargent, Seather, Bill Shorthouse, George Showell, Geoff Sidebottom, Bill Slater, Kenneth Smith, Roy Stearn, Barry Stobart, Brian Stringer, Eddie Stuart, Roy Swinbourne, Colin Tether, John Thompson, Bobby Thomson, John Timmins, Barry Tranter, Turner, Anthony Turnock, Gordon Vine, Colin Wainwright, Thomas Walmsley, Anthony Walters, Thomas Wanless, Malcolm White, James Whitehouse, Raymond Whitehouse, Barry Widdowson, Bert Williams, Dennis Wilshaw, Billy Wright, Gordon Yates.

Ground Improvements: In the expectation of Wolves joining a European League the Directors invite a leading architect to prepare a ‘master scheme’ for the improvements to Molineux. It is shown at the clubs annual meeting.

Club Finances: Profit of £19,402 is made; Income £166,376.

 
August

17 (H) Pre-Season Practice Match Details
24 (a) Everton L 0-1 Details
28 (H) Bolton Wanderers W 6-1 Details
31 (H) Sunderland W 5-0 Details

September

4 (a) Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Details
7 (a) Luton Town L 1-3 Details
14 (H) Blackpool W 3-1 Details
16 (H) Aston Villa W 2-1 Details
21 (a) Leicester City W 3-2 Details
23 (a) Aston Villa W 3-2 Details
28 (H) Manchester United W 3-1 Details

October

2 (H) Tottenham Hotspur W 4-0 Details
5 (a) Leeds United D 1-1 Details
12 (a) Birmingham City W 5-1 Details
17 (H) Real Madrid W 3-2 Details [Friendly]
19 (H) Chelsea W 2-1 Details
26 (a) Newcastle United D 1-1 Details
28 (a) Hibernian W 3-2 Details [Friendly]

November

2 (H) Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Details
9 (a) Portsmouth D 1-1 Details
16 (H) West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Details
20 (a) RSC Anderlecht L 0-2 Details [Friendly]
23 (a) Manchester City W 4-3 Details
30 (H) Burnley W 2-1 Details

December

7  (a) Preston North End W 2-1 Details
11 (a) Real Madrid D 2-2 Details [Friendly]
14 (H) Sheffield Wednesday W 4-3 Details
21 (H) Everton W 2-0 Details
26 (a) Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Details
28 (a) Sunderland W 2-0 Details

January

4 (a) Lincoln City W 1-0 Details [FAC3]
11 (H) Luton Town D 1-1 Details
18 (a) Blackpool L 2-3 Details
25 (H) Portsmouth W 5-1 Details [FAC4]

February

1 (H) Leicester City W 5-1 Details
8 (a) Manchester United P-P Details
15 (H) Darlington W 6-1 Details [FAC5]
19 (H) Leeds United W 3-2 Details
22 (H) Birmingham City W 5-1 Details

March

1 (a) Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Details [FAC6]
8 (H) Newcastle United W 3-1 Details
11 (a) Chelsea W 2-1 Details
15 (a) Nottingham Forest W 4-1 Details
22 (H) Manchester City D 3-3 Details
26 (H) Inter-Services League Details
29 (a) West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 Details

April

5 (H) Portsmouth W 1-0 Details
7 (a) Arsenal W 2-0 Details
8 (H) Arsenal L 1-2 Details
12 (a) Burnley D 1-1 Details
19 (H) Preston North End W 2-0 Details
21 (a) Manchester United W 4-0 Details
26 (a) Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 Details

May

4 (a) Grasshoppers W 3-1 Details [Friendly]
7 (a) Servette W 4-1 Details [Friendly]
11 (a) VfB Stuttgart W 4-3 Details [Friendly]
14 (N) Beerschot L 1-2 Details [Friendly]
15 (N) Juventus L 1-5 Details [Friendly]