# 1958–59 Arsenal F.C. season

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

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (C) | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 110 | 49 | 2.245 | 61 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 103 | 66 | 1.561 | 55 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 88 | 68 | 1.294 | 50 | |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 66 | 1.197 | 50 | |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 88 | 68 | 1.294 | 49 | |

## Results

Arsenal's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 23 August 1958 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 30,588 |
| 26 August 1958 | Burnley | H | 3–0 | 41,298 |
| 30 August 1958 | Leicester City | H | 5–1 | 35,497 |
| 2 September 1958 | Burnley | A | 1–3 | 28,444 |
| 6 September 1958 | Everton | A | 6–1 | 40,557 |
| 9 September 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 6–1 | 45,276 |
| 13 September 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–1 | 65,565 |
| 17 September 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 42,200 |
| 20 September 1958 | Manchester City | H | 4–1 | 47,681 |
| 27 September 1958 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | 33,961 |
| 4 October 1958 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4–3 | 59,780 |
| 11 October 1958 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | 56,168 |
| 18 October 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 49,199 |
| 22 October 1958 | Aston Villa | A | 2–1 | 30,563 |
| 25 October 1958 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–4 | 37,747 |
| 1 November 1958 | Newcastle United | H | 3–2 | 62,569 |
| 8 November 1958 | West Ham United | A | 0–0 | 37,871 |
| 15 November 1958 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–1 | 48,897 |
| 22 November 1958 | Chelsea | A | 3–0 | 57,910 |
| 29 November 1958 | Blackpool | H | 1–4 | 54,629 |
| 6 December 1958 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 32,721 |
| 13 December 1958 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 31,970 |
| 20 December 1958 | Preston North End | H | 1–2 | 32,640 |
| 26 December 1958 | Luton Town | A | 3–6 | 21,870 |
| 27 December 1958 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | 56,277 |
| 3 January 1959 | Leicester City | A | 3–2 | 33,979 |
| 17 January 1959 | Everton | H | 3–1 | 39,272 |
| 31 January 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 4–1 | 60,241 |
| 7 February 1959 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 31,819 |
| 21 February 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 42,706 |
| 24 February 1959 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | 30,034 |
| 28 February 1959 | Manchester United | H | 3–2 | 67,162 |
| 7 March 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–6 | 40,480 |
| 14 March 1959 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–1 | 39,955 |
| 21 March 1959 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | 32,774 |
| 28 March 1959 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 52,291 |
| 4 April 1959 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 32,708 |
| 11 April 1959 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 40,772 |
| 14 April 1959 | Birmingham City | A | 1–4 | 25,792 |
| 18 April 1959 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | 17,118 |
| 25 April 1959 | Portsmouth | H | 5–2 | 24,369 |
| 4 May 1959 | Birmingham City | H | 2–1 | 25,953 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| R3 | 10 January 1959 | Bury | A | 1–0 | 29,880 |
| R4 | 24 January 1959 | Colchester United | A | 2–2 | 16,000 |
| R4 R | 28 January 1959 | Colchester United | H | 4–0 | 62,686 |
| R5 | 14 February 1959 | Sheffield United | H | 2–2 | 55,407 |
| R5 R | 18 February 1959 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 48,763 |

## Squad

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 | WAL | Jack Kelsey |
| - | DF | ENG | Len Wills |
| - | DF | SCO | John Snedden |
| - | DF | NIR | Billy McCullough |
| - | MF | ENG | John Barnwell |
| - | MF | SCO | Tommy Docherty |
| - | FW | SCO | David Herd |
| - | FW | SCO | Jackie Henderson |
| - | FW | ENG | Vic Groves |
| - | GK | NIR | Jack McClelland |
| - | FW | WAL | Mel Charles |
| - | FW | ENG | George Eastham |
| - | FW | ENG | Geoff Strong |
| - | MF | ENG | Danny Clapton |
| - | MF | ENG | Alan Skirton |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | DF | NIR | Terry Neill |
| - | DF | ENG | Dave Bacuzzi |
| - | FW | ENG | Jimmy Bloomfield |
| - | MF | IRL | Joe Haverty |
| - | MF | ENG | Gerry Ward |
| - | DF | NIR | Eddie Magill |
| - | DF | ENG | Mike Everitt |
| - | FW | SCO | Peter Kane |
| - | DF | ENG | Allan Young |
| - | MF | IRL | Frank O'Neill |
| - | GK | ENG | Jim Standen |
| - | FW | ENG | Dennis Clapton |
| - | MF | WAL | Arfon Griffiths |
| - | MF | ENG | John Petts |