1958–59 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town's 1958–59 campaign was a season under Bill Shankly, which saw Town make little progress up the Division 2 table, with the team finishing in 14th place.[1][2]

Huddersfield Town
1958–59 season
ChairmanEngland Stephen Lister
ManagerScotland Bill Shankly
Football League Second Division14th
FA CupThird round
(knocked out by Ipswich Town)
Top goalscorerLeague: Les Massie (15)
All: Les Massie (15)
Highest home attendance20,301 vs Sunderland (8 November 1958)
Lowest home attendance9,604 vs Ipswich Town (7 March 1959)
Biggest win5–0 vs Liverpool (4 October 1958)
Biggest defeat1–5 vs Stoke City (13 December 1958)

Squad at the start of the season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK   ENG Harry Fearnley
-- GK   RSA Sandy Kennon
-- DF   ENG John Coddington
-- DF   ENG Jack Connor
-- DF   ENG Tony Conwell
-- DF   ENG Brian Gibson
-- DF   SCO Gordon Low
-- DF   ENG Bill McGarry
-- DF   ENG Ken Taylor
-- DF   ENG Ray Wilson
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF   ENG Bob Ledger
-- MF   ENG Kevin McHale
-- FW   SCO Alex Bain
-- FW   ENG Tony France
-- FW   ENG Derek Hawksworth
-- FW   ENG Stan Hepton
-- FW   ENG Stan Howard
-- FW   SCO Denis Law
-- FW   SCO Les Massie

Review

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Bill Shankly attempted to improve on Town's 9th-place finish the previous season. Their form was mixed for a large portion of the season with many wins, draws and losses at exactly the wrong time of the season. Their best wins were a 5–0 win over Liverpool, a 5–1 win over Middlesbrough and a 5–2 away win at Leyton Orient.

They finished in 14th place with just 40 points, although they were 12 points clear of relegated Grimsby Town, but they were 20 points behind promoted Fulham.

Squad at the end of the season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK   ENG Harry Fearnley
-- GK   ENG Ray Wood
-- DF   ENG John Coddington
-- DF   ENG Jack Connor
-- DF   ENG Tony Conwell
-- DF   ENG Brian Gibson
-- DF   SCO Gordon Low
-- DF   ENG Bill McGarry
-- DF   ENG Ken Taylor
-- DF   ENG Ray Wilson
-- MF   ENG Bob Ledger
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF   ENG Kevin McHale
-- FW   SCO Alex Bain
-- FW   ENG Tony France
-- FW   ENG Derek Hawksworth
-- FW   ENG Stan Hepton
-- FW   ENG Stan Howard
-- FW   SCO Denis Law
-- FW   SCO Les Massie
-- FW   SCO Willie Sinclair
-- FW   ENG Brian Tickell

Results

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Date Opponents Home/
Away
Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance Position
23 August 1958 Derby County H 1–1 Massie 16,977 8th
27 August 1958 Cardiff City H 3–0 Malloy (og), Massie, Hawksworth 13,266 4th
30 August 1958 Barnsley A 0–1 17,684 11th
3 September 1958 Cardiff City A 2–3 Hawksworth (2, 1 pen) 13,078 12th
6 September 1958 Rotherham United H 3–0 Massie (2), Law 14,330 8th
9 September 1958 Bristol City H 0–1 13,884 9th
13 September 1958 Sheffield United A 0–0 22,980 11th
16 September 1958 Bristol City A 1–2 Massie 29,148 12th
20 September 1958 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3–2 McGarry, Burtenshaw (og), Massie 13,244 12th
27 September 1958 Grimsby Town A 1–2 Jobling (og) 14,401 15th
4 October 1958 Liverpool H 5–0 Hawksworth (2), Massie, Taylor, Wilson 15,934 11th
11 October 1958 Bristol Rovers A 1–2 McHale 16,753 14th
18 October 1958 Ipswich Town A 0–0 14,578 13th
25 October 1958 Swansea Town H 3–2 McGarry (2), McHale 15,629 10th
1 November 1958 Leyton Orient A 5–2 Howard, McKnight (og), Massie, Hawksworth, McHale 13,828 8th
8 November 1958 Sunderland H 1–1 Massie 20,301 9th
15 November 1958 Lincoln City A 1–1 Hawksworth 9,361 9th
22 November 1958 Fulham H 2–1 Hawksworth, Massie 19,778 9th
29 November 1958 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–4 Massie 25,394 9th
6 December 1958 Scunthorpe United H 0–1 13,888 11th
13 December 1958 Stoke City A 1–5 Hawksworth (pen) 12,761 11th
20 December 1958 Derby County A 1–3 Howard 13,874 14th
25 December 1958 Charlton Athletic H 1–0 Howard 14,295 11th
27 December 1958 Charlton Athletic A 1–2 Massie 20,381 13th
1 January 1959 Middlesbrough A 1–3 Howard 28,154 16th
3 January 1959 Barnsley H 2–1 Massie, Hawksworth (pen) 17,933 12th
31 January 1959 Sheffield United H 0–2 17,402 15th
7 February 1959 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0–2 18,828 16th
14 February 1959 Grimsby Town H 2–0 Bain, Hawksworth 11,389 15th
21 February 1959 Liverpool A 2–2 McHale, White (og) 28,860 15th
28 February 1959 Sunderland A 0–1 27,264 16th
7 March 1959 Ipswich Town H 3–0 Low, Bain, Howard 9,604 14th
14 March 1959 Swansea Town A 1–0 Bain 8,176 14th
21 March 1959 Leyton Orient H 0–0 10,065 14th
28 March 1959 Bristol Rovers A 1–1 McHale 16,029 15th
30 March 1959 Middlesbrough H 5–1 Howard, Low, Sinclair, McHale, Massie 14,671 13th
4 April 1959 Lincoln City H 2–1 Low, Howard 12,646 12th
11 April 1959 Fulham A 0–1 24,000 15th
18 April 1959 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–2 Sinclair 19,960 15th
22 April 1959 Stoke City H 1–2 McGarry (pen) 9,819 15th
25 April 1959 Scunthorpe United A 3–0 Law, Howard, Wilson 9,035 15th
30 April 1959 Rotherham United A 1–0 Massie 10,553 14th
Date Round Opponents Home/
Away
Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance
10 January 1959 Round 3 Ipswich Town A 0–1 14,521

Appearances and goals

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Name Nation Position League Apps League Goals FA Cup Apps FA Cup Goals Total Apps Total Goals
Alex Bain   Scotland FW 10 3 0 0 10 3
John Coddington   England DF 37 0 1 0 38 0
Jack Connor   England DF 12 0 1 0 13 0
Tony Conwell   England DF 26 0 1 0 27 0
Harry Fearnley   England GK 1 0 0 0 1 0
Tony France   England FW 1 0 0 0 1 0
Brian Gibson   England DF 12 0 0 0 12 0
Derek Hawksworth   England MF 33 11 1 0 34 11
Stan Hepton   England MF 1 0 1 0 2 0
Stan Howard   England MF 40 8 1 0 41 8
Sandy Kennon   South Africa GK 19 0 0 0 19 0
Denis Law   Scotland MF 26 2 0 0 26 2
Bob Ledger   England MF 9 0 0 0 9 0
Gordon Low   Scotland DF 36 3 0 0 36 3
Les Massie   Scotland FW 42 15 1 0 43 15
Bill McGarry   England DF 32 4 0 0 32 4
Kevin McHale   England MF 37 6 1 0 38 6
Willie Sinclair   Scotland FW 8 2 0 0 8 2
Ken Taylor   England DF 15 1 1 0 16 1
Brian Tickell   England FW 1 0 0 0 1 0
Ray Wilson   England DF 42 2 1 0 43 2
Ray Wood   England GK 22 0 1 0 23 0

References

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  1. ^ "Huddersfield Town AFC - short history and facts". www.footballhistory.org. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Huddersfield Town - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2022.