# 1958–59 Everton F.C. season

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

## Final League Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 110 | 49 | 2.245 | +61 | 61 | European Cup 1959–60 Premliminary Round |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 103 | 66 | 1.561 | +37 | 55 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 88 | 68 | 1.294 | +20 | 50 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 79 | 66 | 1.197 | +13 | 50 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 35 | 88 | 68 | 1.294 | +20 | 49 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 85 | 70 | 1.214 | +15 | 48 |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 70 | 1.157 | +11 | 48 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 66 | 49 | 1.347 | +17 | 47 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 84 | 68 | 1.235 | +16 | 46 | Participated in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 76 | 70 | 1.086 | +6 | 44 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 80 | 80 | 1.000 | ±0 | 41 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 70 | 77 | 0.909 | –7 | 41 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 71 | 74 | 0.959 | –3 | 40 | 1958–59 FA Cup winners |
| 14 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 61 | 77 | 98 | 0.786 | –21 | 40 | Participated in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 57 | 74 | 0.770 | –17 | 39 |
| 16 | Everton | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 71 | 87 | 0.816 | –16 | 38 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 68 | 71 | 0.958 | –3 | 37 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 42 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 53 | 85 | 95 | 0.895 | –10 | 36 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 62 | 67 | 98 | 0.684 | –31 | 32 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 63 | 64 | 95 | 0.674 | –31 | 31 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 58 | 87 | 0.667 | –29 | 30 | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 42 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 65 | 64 | 112 | 0.571 | –48 | 21 | |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
* League Champions, qualified for European Cup
* FA Cup winners
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60
* Relegated

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 23 August 1958 | Leicester City | A | 0-2 | 34,446 |
| 27 August 1958 | Preston North End | H | 1-4 | 52,306 |
| 30 August 1958 | Newcastle United | H | 0-2 | 36,602 |
| 1 September 1958 | Preston North End | A | 1-3 | 28,339 |
| 6 September 1958 | Arsenal | H | 1-6 | 40,557 |
| 9 September 1958 | Burnley | A | 1-3 | 23,050 |
| 13 September 1958 | Manchester City | A | 3-1 | 35,437 |
| 17 September 1958 | Burnley | H | 1-2 | 50,457 |
| 20 September 1958 | Leeds United | H | 3-2 | 31,105 |
| 27 September 1958 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 3-2 | 35,791 |
| 4 October 1958 | Birmingham City | H | 3-1 | 39,408 |
| 11 October 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 4-10 | 37,794 |
| 18 October 1958 | Manchester United | H | 3-2 | 64,079 |
| 25 October 1958 | Blackpool | A | 1-1 | 19,426 |
| 1 November 1958 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2-2 | 52,733 |
| 8 November 1958 | Aston Villa | A | 4-2 | 27,649 |
| 15 November 1958 | West Ham United | H | 2-2 | 40,819 |
| 22 November 1958 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-2 | 26,440 |
| 29 November 1958 | Chelsea | H | 3-1 | 30,638 |
| 6 December 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-1 | 27,074 |
| 13 December 1958 | Portsmouth | H | 2-1 | 23,875 |
| 20 December 1958 | Leicester City | H | 0-1 | 27,703 |
| 26 December 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1-0 | 61,692 |
| 27 December 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3-0 | 37,263 |
| 3 January 1959 | Newcastle United | A | 0-4 | 42,475 |
| 17 January 1959 | Arsenal | A | 1-3 | 39,272 |
| 31 January 1959 | Manchester City | H | 3-1 | 43,409 |
| 7 February 1959 | Leeds United | A | 0-1 | 18,200 |
| 18 February 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3-3 | 32,629 |
| 21 February 1959 | Birmingham City | A | 1-2 | 22,660 |
| 28 February 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2-1 | 36,782 |
| 7 March 1959 | Manchester United | A | 1-2 | 51,254 |
| 14 March 1959 | Blackpool | H | 3-1 | 34,562 |
| 21 March 1959 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1-2 | 26,914 |
| 27 March 1959 | Luton Town | A | 1-0 | 22,954 |
| 28 March 1959 | Aston Villa | H | 2-1 | 34,986 |
| 30 March 1959 | Luton Town | H | 3-1 | 32,620 |
| 4 April 1959 | West Ham United | A | 2-3 | 28,266 |
| 11 April 1959 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-3 | 26,208 |
| 15 April 1959 | Portsmouth | A | 3-2 | 12,714 |
| 18 April 1959 | Chelsea | A | 1-3 | 24,366 |
| 25 April 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0-1 | 29,414 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 3 | 10 January 1959 | Sunderland | H | 4–0 | 57,788 |
| 4 | 24 January 1959 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–2 | 44,094 |
| 4:R | 28 January 1959 | Charlton Athletic | H | 4–1 | 74,782 |
| 5 | 14 February 1959 | Aston Villa | H | 1–4 | 60,225 |