1957–58 in English football










































Football in England
Season 1957–58
Men's football
First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second Division West Ham United
Third Division North Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
Third Division South Brighton & Hove Albion
FA Cup Bolton Wanderers
FA Amateur Cup Woking
Charity Shield Manchester United




← 1956–57
 England
1958–59 →

The 1957–58 season was the 78th season of competitive football in England.


The season ended with Wolverhampton Wanderers as First Division champions after scoring 103 goals and Bolton Wanderers as FA Cup winners. However, the season is remembered most for the Munich air disaster which occurred on 6 February 1958 and involved Manchester United on the return flight from a European Cup quarter-final win in Yugoslavia. 23 people died as a result of their injuries in the crash, including eight of the club's players.




Contents






  • 1 Overview


  • 2 Diary of the season


  • 3 Notable debutants


  • 4 Honours


  • 5 Awards


  • 6 Football League


    • 6.1 First Division


    • 6.2 Second Division


    • 6.3 Third Division North


    • 6.4 Third Division South


    • 6.5 Top goalscorers




  • 7 References





Overview


[1]

In this season, Sunderland were relegated for the first time in their history.
This was the last season in which Division 3 was split, North and South. Teams finishing between 2nd and 12th were placed in Division 3 the following season, the remainder in Division 4



Diary of the season


31 August 1957: The Manchester derby at Old Trafford sees United beat City 4-1 with goals from Duncan Edwards, Tommy Taylor, Johnny Berry and Dennis Viollet.[2]


18 September 1957: In the First Division, Nottingham Forest beat Burnley 7–0, the first time they have scored seven without reply since 1950 in the Football League Third Division South.[3]


28 September 1957: Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Manchester United at home 3-1 with two goals from Dennis Wilshaw and one from Norman Deeley.[4]


10 October 1957: The England squad to face Wales is announced, and features three newcomers. They are Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Eddie Hopkinson, Blackburn Rovers' Bryan Douglas and Don Howe of West Bromwich Albion.[5]


16 November 1957: Champions-to-be Wolverhampton Wanderers lose their 100% home record to local rivals West Bromwich Albion in a 1-1 draw. Until then the home team had won 8 successive home games scoring 27 goals against 5.[6]


1 December 1957: Harry Gregg becomes the world's most expensive goalkeeper in a £23,500 transfer from Doncaster Rovers to Manchester United.[7]


7 December 1957: Everton's Dave Hickson is sent off from their all-North West clash with Manchester City.[8]


13 December 1957: Evertonian Tony McNamara heads across Stanley Park to join Liverpool.[9]


25 December 1957: Tottenham Hotspur in their 1-0 home victory become only the second team (Everton did so in the first game of the season) in the whole season to prevent the Champions-to-be Wolverhampton Wanderers from scoring.[10]


3 January 1958: Liverpool add "much-wanted" Hibs inside forward Jimmy Harrower to their ranks, paying a fee that "tops £10,000".[9]


9–10 January 1958: Dave Hickson is suspended by the Football Association for 21 days, their disciplinary committee taking into account "the player’s record on previous misconduct"; Everton order him not to comment.[8]


15 January 1958: Manchester United manager Matt Busby accepts an offer to become manager of the Scotland national football team, while attending the under-23 international at Goodison Park between England and Scotland. Reports suggest Busby will assume command before the match between Scotland and a Scottish Football League XI on 3 February.[11]


1 February 1958: A thrilling First Division match at Highbury sees Manchester United defeat Arsenal 5–4.[12]


5 February 1958: Manchester United reach the European Cup semi-finals with a 3–3 draw (5–4 win on aggregate) in the quarter-final second leg against Red Star Belgrade in Yugoslavia.


6 February 1958: The Manchester United team plane crashes at Munich Airport in West Germany. 21 people are killed, including seven of the team's players (Roger Byrne, Geoff Bent, Eddie Colman, Bill Whelan, Tommy Taylor, David Pegg and Mark Jones) and three club officials (secretary Walter Crickmer, coach Tom Curry and trainer Bert Whalley). Also among the dead is journalist Frank Swift, the former Manchester City and England goalkeeper. 10 other players are injured, with doctors being particularly concerned about the conditions of winger Johnny Berry and left-half Duncan Edwards.[13] Manager Matt Busby is also seriously injured.[14]


19 February 1958: In their first game since the Munich air disaster, Manchester United (with a side mostly made up of reserve players) defeat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 in the FA Cup fifth round at Old Trafford. However, the victory is overshadowed by news from Munich that the condition of Duncan Edwards has deteriorated once more.[15]


21 February 1958: Duncan Edwards (aged 21) dies in hospital from injuries sustained 15 days ago in the Munich air disaster.


13 March 1958: Liverpool's leading goalscorer, Tony Rowley, signs for Tranmere Rovers.[16]


12 April 1958: Woking win the FA Amateur Cup after victory over Ilford in the final 3–0, in front of a young Martin Tyler.[17]


26 April 1958: Wolverhampton Wanderers are crowned Champions after scoring their 103rd goal but are beaten by already-relegated Sheffield Wednesday in their last league game of the season, while in the Second Division the Anglo-Welsh derby between Bristol City and Swansea Town goes the way of the Welsh club.[18] Meanwhile, two England representative teams are in action, as the schoolboys win 3–1 over their Scottish equivalents at Wembley Stadium in front of 90,000,[19] while the England amateurs drew 1–1 against France.[20]


3 May 1958: Nat Lofthouse scores both goals as Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester United 2–0 in the Final at Wembley to win the FA Cup for the fourth time.



Notable debutants


24 August 1957: Jimmy Greaves, 17-year-old forward, scores once on his debut for Chelsea in a First Division fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.[21]


28 September 1957: Gerry Byrne, 19-year-old left-back, makes his debut for illness-ravaged Liverpool.[22]


21 December 1957: Kenny Morgans, 18-year-old winger, makes his debut for Manchester United in First Division home match against Leicester City.[23]


19 February 1958: Shay Brennan, 20-year-old winger, scores twice on his debut for Manchester United as they beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in the FA Cup third round, their first game after the Munich air disaster.[24]



Honours










































Competition Winner Runner-up
First Division
Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)
Preston North End
Second Division West Ham United
Blackburn Rovers
Third Division North Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
Accrington Stanley
Third Division South Brighton & Hove Albion
Brentford
FA Cup
Bolton Wanderers (4)
Manchester United
Charity Shield Manchester United
Aston Villa
Home Championship Shared by  England &  Northern Ireland

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition





Awards


Football Writers' Association



  • Footballer of the Year – Danny Blanchflower (Tottenham Hotspur)

Top goalscorer



  • Bobby Smith (Tottenham Hotspur), 36


Football League


Main article: 1957–58 Football League


First Division


The First Division title went to Wolves, still captained by Billy Wright and managed by Stan Cullis. Preston North End finished runners-up, while Tottenham Hotspur finished third thanks largely to the influence of captain and Footballer of the Year, Danny Blanchflower. West Bromwich Albion finished fourth and the top five was completed by Manchester City, who became the first and so far only club to both score and concede 100 goals in a league season. After the Munich air disaster, Manchester United won only one more league game and dipped to ninth place, although they did reach the FA Cup final, where they were beaten by Bolton Wanderers.


Sheffield Wednesday propped up the First Division and were the first side to go down, being joined soon after by a Sunderland side who had enjoyed the longest run in the First Division totaling nearly 70 years.




























































































































































































































































































Pos
 Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
 Qualification or relegation
1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
 42
 28
 8
 6
 103
 47
 2.191
 64
 Qualified for the European Cup
2
Preston North End
 42
 26
 7
 9
 100
 51
 1.961
 59
3
Tottenham Hotspur
 42
 21
 9
 12
 93
 77
 1.208
 51
4
West Bromwich Albion
 42
 18
 14
 10
 92
 70
 1.314
 50
5
Manchester City
 42
 22
 5
 15
 104
 100
 1.040
 49
6
Burnley
 42
 21
 5
 16
 80
 74
 1.081
 47
7
Blackpool
 42
 19
 6
 17
 80
 67
 1.194
 44
8
Luton Town
 42
 19
 6
 17
 69
 63
 1.095
 44
9
Manchester United
 42
 16
 11
 15
 85
 75
 1.133
 43
10
Nottingham Forest
 42
 16
 10
 16
 69
 63
 1.095
 42
11
Chelsea
 42
 15
 12
 15
 83
 79
 1.051
 42
12
Arsenal
 42
 16
 7
 19
 73
 85
 0.859
 39
13
Birmingham City
 42
 14
 11
 17
 76
 89
 0.854
 39
14
Aston Villa
 42
 16
 7
 19
 73
 86
 0.849
 39
15
Bolton Wanderers
 42
 14
 10
 18
 65
 87
 0.747
 38
16
Everton
 42
 13
 11
 18
 65
 75
 0.867
 37
17
Leeds United
 42
 14
 9
 19
 51
 63
 0.810
 37
18
Leicester City
 42
 14
 5
 23
 91
 112
 0.813
 33
19
Newcastle United
 42
 12
 8
 22
 73
 81
 0.901
 32
20
Portsmouth
 42
 12
 8
 22
 73
 88
 0.830
 32
21
Sunderland
 42
 10
 12
 20
 54
 97
 0.557
 32
 Relegated to the Second Division
22
Sheffield Wednesday
 42
 12
 7
 23
 69
 92
 0.750
 31

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Second Division


West Ham United topped the Second Division to secure First Division football for the first time in the postwar era, while Blackburn Rovers finished one point behind them in second place. Charlton Athletic missed out on an immediate return to the First Division by a single point, while Liverpool missed out on promotion by two points.




























































































































































































































































































Pos
 Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
 Qualification or relegation
1
West Ham United
 42
 23
 11
 8
 101
 54
 1.870
 57
 Promoted to the First Division
2
Blackburn Rovers
 42
 22
 12
 8
 93
 57
 1.632
 56
3
Charlton Athletic
 42
 24
 7
 11
 107
 69
 1.551
 55
4
Liverpool
 42
 22
 10
 10
 79
 54
 1.463
 54
5
Fulham
 42
 20
 12
 10
 97
 59
 1.644
 52
6
Sheffield United
 42
 21
 10
 11
 75
 50
 1.500
 52
7
Middlesbrough
 42
 19
 7
 16
 83
 74
 1.122
 45
8
Ipswich Town
 42
 16
 12
 14
 68
 69
 0.986
 44
9
Huddersfield Town
 42
 14
 16
 12
 63
 66
 0.955
 44
10
Bristol Rovers
 42
 17
 8
 17
 85
 80
 1.063
 42
11
Stoke City
 42
 18
 6
 18
 75
 73
 1.027
 42
12
Leyton Orient
 42
 18
 5
 19
 77
 79
 0.975
 41
13
Grimsby Town
 42
 17
 6
 19
 86
 83
 1.036
 40
14
Barnsley
 42
 14
 12
 16
 70
 74
 0.946
 40
15
Cardiff City
 42
 14
 9
 19
 63
 77
 0.818
 37
16
Derby County
 42
 14
 8
 20
 60
 81
 0.741
 36
17
Bristol City
 42
 13
 9
 20
 63
 88
 0.716
 35
18
Rotherham United
 42
 14
 5
 23
 65
 101
 0.644
 33
19
Swansea Town
 42
 11
 9
 22
 72
 99
 0.727
 31
20
Lincoln City
 42
 11
 9
 22
 55
 82
 0.671
 31
21
Notts County
 42
 12
 6
 24
 44
 80
 0.550
 30
 Relegated to the Third Division
22
Doncaster Rovers
 42
 8
 11
 23
 56
 88
 0.636
 27

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Third Division North


Scunthorpe & Lindsey United sealed the Third Division North title by a comfortable margin and secured their place in the Second Division, while runners-up Accrington Stanley had the consolation of at least being able to play in the third of the league's fourth tiers following the decision to reorganize into four national divisions for the 1958-59 season.





















































































































































































































































































































Pos
 Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
 Qualification or relegation
1
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
 46
 29
 8
 9
 88
 50
 1.760
 66
 Promoted to the Second Division
2
Accrington Stanley
 46
 25
 9
 12
 83
 61
 1.361
 59
 Qualified to the Third Division
3
Bradford City
 46
 21
 15
 10
 73
 49
 1.490
 57
4
Bury
 46
 23
 10
 13
 94
 62
 1.516
 56
5
Hull City
 46
 19
 15
 12
 78
 67
 1.164
 53
6
Mansfield Town
 46
 22
 8
 16
 100
 92
 1.087
 52
7
Halifax Town
 46
 20
 11
 15
 83
 69
 1.203
 51
8
Chesterfield
 46
 18
 15
 13
 71
 69
 1.029
 51
9
Stockport County
 46
 18
 11
 17
 74
 67
 1.104
 47
10
Rochdale
 46
 19
 8
 19
 79
 67
 1.179
 46
11
Tranmere Rovers
 46
 18
 10
 18
 82
 76
 1.079
 46
12
Wrexham
 46
 17
 12
 17
 61
 63
 0.968
 46
13
York City
 46
 17
 12
 17
 68
 76
 0.895
 46
 Transferred to the Fourth Division
14
Gateshead
 46
 15
 15
 16
 68
 76
 0.895
 45
15
Oldham Athletic
 46
 14
 17
 15
 72
 84
 0.857
 45
16
Carlisle United
 46
 19
 6
 21
 80
 78
 1.026
 44
17
Hartlepools United
 46
 16
 12
 18
 73
 76
 0.961
 44
18
Barrow
 46
 13
 15
 18
 66
 74
 0.892
 41
19
Workington
 46
 14
 13
 19
 72
 81
 0.889
 41
20
Darlington
 46
 17
 7
 22
 78
 89
 0.876
 41
21
Chester
 46
 13
 13
 20
 73
 81
 0.901
 39
22
Bradford Park Avenue
 46
 13
 11
 22
 68
 95
 0.716
 37
23
Southport
 46
 11
 6
 29
 52
 88
 0.591
 28
 Re-elected to the Fourth Division
24
Crewe Alexandra
 46
 8
 7
 31
 47
 93
 0.505
 23

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Third Division South


Brighton & Hove Albion won promotion to the Second Division as champions of the Third Division South.





















































































































































































































































































































Pos
 Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
 Qualification or relegation
1
Brighton & Hove Albion
 46
 24
 12
 10
 88
 64
 1.375
 60
 Promoted to the Second Division
2
Brentford
 46
 24
 10
 12
 82
 56
 1.464
 58
 Qualified to the Third Division
3
Plymouth Argyle
 46
 25
 8
 13
 67
 48
 1.396
 58
4
Swindon Town
 46
 21
 15
 10
 79
 50
 1.580
 57
5
Reading
 46
 21
 13
 12
 79
 51
 1.549
 55
6
Southampton
 46
 22
 10
 14
 112
 72
 1.556
 54
7
Southend United
 46
 21
 12
 13
 90
 58
 1.552
 54
8
Norwich City
 46
 19
 15
 12
 75
 70
 1.071
 53
9
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
 46
 21
 9
 16
 81
 74
 1.095
 51
10
Queens Park Rangers
 46
 18
 14
 14
 64
 65
 0.985
 50
11
Newport County
 46
 17
 14
 15
 73
 67
 1.090
 48
12
Colchester United
 46
 17
 13
 16
 77
 79
 0.975
 47
13
Northampton Town
 46
 19
 6
 21
 87
 79
 1.101
 44
 Transferred to the Fourth Division
14
Crystal Palace
 46
 15
 13
 18
 70
 72
 0.972
 43
15
Port Vale
 46
 16
 10
 20
 67
 58
 1.155
 42
16
Watford
 46
 13
 16
 17
 59
 77
 0.766
 42
17
Shrewsbury Town
 46
 15
 10
 21
 49
 71
 0.690
 40
18
Aldershot
 46
 12
 16
 18
 59
 89
 0.663
 40
19
Coventry City
 46
 13
 13
 20
 61
 81
 0.753
 39
20
Walsall
 46
 14
 9
 23
 61
 75
 0.813
 37
21
Torquay United
 46
 11
 13
 22
 49
 74
 0.662
 35
22
Gillingham
 46
 13
 9
 24
 52
 81
 0.642
 35
23
Millwall
 46
 11
 9
 26
 63
 91
 0.692
 31
 Re-elected to the Fourth Division
24
Exeter City
 46
 11
 9
 26
 57
 99
 0.576
 31

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Top goalscorers


First Division



  • Bobby Smith (Tottenham Hotspur) – 36 goals[25]

Second Division



  • Tommy Johnston (Leyton Orient / Blackburn Rovers) – 43 goals[25]

Third Division North



  • Alf Ackerman (Carlisle United) – 35 goals[26]

Third Division South



  • Derek Reeves (Southampton) and Sammy McCrory (Southend United) – 31 goals[26]


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Indian Forest Service Service Overview Preceding service Imperial Forest Service (1864 to 1935) Year of Constitution 1966 Country India Staff College Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehradun, Uttarakhand Cadre Controlling Authority Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Legal personality Governmental: Government service General nature Administration of Forest and Wildlife resources Cadre strength 3131 (2182 Direct Recruits and 949 Promotion Posts) Website ifs.nic.in Service Chief Director General of Forests Siddhanth Das, IFS (1982 Batch, Odisha Cadre) [1] Head of the All India Civil Services Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha, IAS Indian Forest Service (भारतीय वन सेवा) [2] is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India. The other two All India Services being the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS). [3] [4] [5] It was constituted in...
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