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Seasons · Division One · Season 39

1958/59

Finished 15th · Manager Bill Lambton
Played
43
Won
15
Drawn
9
Lost
19
For
58
Against
79
Points
39
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
4–0 v Chelsea
Biggest defeat
0–4 v Bolton Wanderers
Clean sheets
8
Top scorer
Alan Shackleton · 17
Most assists
Avg attendance
25,636
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division One · 42 played

Division One fixtures, 1958/59
DateOpponentScoreResult
23 Aug Bolton Wanderers 04 Lost 0–4 v Bolton Wanderers
26 Aug Luton Town 11 Drew 1–1 v Luton Town
30 Aug Burnley 11 Drew 1–1 v Burnley
3 Sep Luton Town 11 Drew 1–1 v Luton Town
6 Sep Preston North End 21 Won 2–1 v Preston North End
10 Sep Birmingham City 00 Drew 0–0 v Birmingham City
13 Sep Leicester City 11 Drew 1–1 v Leicester City
17 Sep Birmingham City 14 Lost 1–4 v Birmingham City
20 Sep Everton 23 Lost 2–3 v Everton
27 Sep Arsenal 21 Won 2–1 v Arsenal
4 Oct Manchester City 12 Lost 1–2 v Manchester City
11 Oct Portsmouth 02 Lost 0–2 v Portsmouth
18 Oct Aston Villa 00 Drew 0–0 v Aston Villa
25 Oct Tottenham Hotspur 32 Won 3–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
1 Nov Manchester United 12 Lost 1–2 v Manchester United
8 Nov Chelsea 02 Lost 0–2 v Chelsea
15 Nov Blackpool 11 Drew 1–1 v Blackpool
22 Nov Blackburn Rovers 42 Won 4–2 v Blackburn Rovers
29 Nov Newcastle United 32 Won 3–2 v Newcastle United
6 Dec West Ham United 32 Won 3–2 v West Ham United
13 Dec Nottingham Forest 10 Won 1–0 v Nottingham Forest
20 Dec Bolton Wanderers 34 Lost 3–4 v Bolton Wanderers
26 Dec West Bromwich Albion 21 Won 2–1 v West Bromwich Albion
27 Dec West Bromwich Albion 01 Lost 0–1 v West Bromwich Albion
3 Jan Burnley 13 Lost 1–3 v Burnley
17 Jan Preston North End 13 Lost 1–3 v Preston North End
31 Jan Leicester City 10 Won 1–0 v Leicester City
7 Feb Everton 10 Won 1–0 v Everton
14 Feb Wolves 26 Lost 2–6 v Wolves
21 Feb Manchester City 04 Lost 0–4 v Manchester City
24 Feb Arsenal 01 Lost 0–1 v Arsenal
28 Feb Portsmouth 11 Drew 1–1 v Portsmouth
7 Mar Aston Villa 12 Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa
14 Mar Tottenham Hotspur 31 Won 3–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
21 Mar Manchester United 04 Lost 0–4 v Manchester United
28 Mar Chelsea 40 Won 4–0 v Chelsea
31 Mar Wolves 13 Lost 1–3 v Wolves
4 Apr Blackpool 03 Lost 0–3 v Blackpool
11 Apr Blackburn Rovers 21 Won 2–1 v Blackburn Rovers
18 Apr Newcastle United 22 Drew 2–2 v Newcastle United
22 Apr Nottingham Forest 30 Won 3–0 v Nottingham Forest
25 Apr West Ham United 10 Won 1–0 v West Ham United

FA Cup · 1 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1958/59
DateOpponentScoreResult
10 Jan Luton Town 15 Lost 1–5 v Luton Town