# 1957–58 West Ham United F.C. season

The 1957–58 season was West Ham's nineteenth season in the Second Division since their relegation in season 1931–32. The club were managed by Ted Fenton and the team captain was Noel Cantwell.

## Season summary

The season started badly for West Ham with only three wins from their first 10 games. However, after September 1957 they lost only three games hitting the first place in the league on 18 January 1958. They were in first place for all but one week until the end of the season as they finished as champions. John Dick was the top scorer with 26 goals in all competitions and 21 in the league. The next highest scorer was Vic Keeble with 24. Dick and Ken Brown made the most appearances; 48 in all competitions. West Ham made the fifth round of the FA Cup before being eliminated 3–2 by Fulham.
The season saw the last West Ham appearance for future football manager Malcolm Allison who had to retire following the removal of a lung after contracting tuberculosis. It also saw the first appearance by 1965 Cup Winners' Cup winner, Joe Kirkup. In this season, West Ham created a player of the season award, the Hammer of the Year award. The first winner was Andy Malcolm. This season also saw the club break its record for the biggest victory. On 8 March 1958 they beat Rotherham United, 8–0 with John Dick scoring four goals.

### Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | West Ham United (C, P) | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 101 | 54 | 1.870 | 57 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers (P) | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 93 | 57 | 1.632 | 56 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 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 | |

## Results

West Ham United's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 24 August 1957 | Lincoln City | H | 2–2 | 18,907 | Allison, Dare |
| 26 August 1957 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | 18,845 | Dare |
| 31 August 1957 | Bristol Rovers | A | 3–2 | 26,110 | Dare (3) |
| 2 September 1957 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | 24,009 | Dare |
| 7 September 1957 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 18,955 | Cantwell, Smith |
| 9 September 1957 | Sheffield United | H | 0–3 | 21,746 | |
| 14 September 1957 | Swansea City | A | 2–3 | 19,352 | Malcolm, Dare |
| 16 September 1957 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | 7,710 | Dare |
| 21 September 1957 | Fulham | H | 3–2 | 23,855 | Cantwell, Dare (2) |
| 28 September 1957 | Barnsley | A | 0–1 | 12,182 | |
| 5 October 1957 | Leyton Orient | H | 3–2 | 25,990 | Lansdowne, Smith, Lewis |
| 12 October 1957 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–0 | 30,437 | Smith, Dare, Musgrove |
| 19 October 1957 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–1 | 20,216 | Keeble |
| 26 October 1957 | Rotherham United | A | 2–1 | 8,971 | Bond, Dick |
| 2 November 1957 | Huddersfield Town | H | 5–2 | 21,525 | Cantwell, Keeble, Dick, Musgrove (2) |
| 9 November 1957 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–1 | 12,088 | Smith, Dick |
| 16 November 1957 | Stoke City | H | 5–0 | 23,171 | Dare, Keeble (3), Dick |
| 23 November 1957 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 22,305 | Dick |
| 30 November 1957 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 23,954 | Dick |
| 7 December 1957 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 34,030 | Dick |
| 14 December 1957 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | 20,737 | Bond, Musgrove |
| 21 December 1957 | Lincoln City | A | 6–1 | 8,384 | Newman, Dick (2), Keeble (2), Musgrove |
| 25 December 1957 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 25,515 | Newman |
| 26 December 1957 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 21,899 | Bond |
| 28 December 1957 | Bristol Rovers | H | 6–1 | 28,095 | Smith (3), Keeble (2), Dick |
| 11 January 1958 | Derby County | A | 3–2 | 21,564 | Bond, Dick, Musgrove |
| 18 January 1958 | Swansea City | H | 6–2 | 27,277 | Bond, Cantwell, Musgrove, Dick, Keeble (2) |
| 1 February 1958 | Fulham | A | 2–2 | 42,195 | Lewis, Musgrove |
| 8 February 1958 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 27,182 | Lewis |
| 20 February 1958 | Leyton Orient | A | 4–1 | 25,284 | Dare, Smith, Keeble, Dick |
| 22 February 1958 | Bristol City | H | 3–2 | 22,795 | Malcolm, Dare, Keeble |
| 1 March 1958 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2–1 | 12,411 | Smith, Keeble |
| 8 March 1958 | Rotherham United | H | 8–0 | 25,040 | Smith (2), Dick (2), Keeble (4) |
| 15 March 1958 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–3 | 19,093 | Grice |
| 22 March 1958 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 25,152 | Musgrove, Richardson (og) |
| 29 March 1958 | Stoke City | A | 4–1 | 14,517 | Grice, Keeble (2), Dick |
| 4 April 1958 | Notts County | H | 3–1 | 29,866 | Bond (2), Cruickshank (og) |
| 5 April 1958 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–0 | 30,208 | |
| 8 April 1958 | Notts County | A | 0–1 | 18,317 | |
| 12 April 1958 | Cardiff City | A | 3–0 | 17,596 | Malcolm, Dick (2) |
| 19 April 1958 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | 37,734 | Bond |
| 26 April 1958 | Middlesbrough | A | 3–1 | 30,526 | Keeble, Dick, Musgrove |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 4 January 1958 | Blackpool | H | 5–1 | 34,000 | Keeble (3), Dick (2) |
| R4 | 25 January 1958 | Stockport County | H | 3–2 | 25,924 | Lewis (2), Keeble |
| R5 | 15 February 1958 | Fulham | H | 2–3 | 37,500 | Bond, Grice |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ENG | Malcolm Allison |
| — | FW | ENG | Alan Blackburn |
| — | DF | ENG | John Bond |
| — | DF | ENG | Ken Brown |
| — | DF | IRL | Noel Cantwell (captain) |
| — | DF | ENG | Fred Cooper |
| — | FW | ENG | Billy Dare |
| — | FW | SCO | John Dick |
| — | GK | ENG | Ernie Gregory |
| — | MF | ENG | Mike Grice |
| — | FW | ENG | Vic Keeble |
| — | DF | ENG | Joe Kirkup |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Bill Lansdowne |
| — | FW | ENG | Eddie Lewis |
| — | MF | ENG | Andy Malcolm |
| — | MF | ENG | Malcolm Musgrove |
| — | DF | ENG | Andy Nelson |
| — | FW | CAN | Mick Newman |
| — | MF | ENG | Malcolm Pyke |
| — | GK | ENG | Brian Rhodes |
| — | MF | ENG | John Smith |
| — | MF | ENG | Doug Wragg |
| — | DF | ENG | George Wright |
| — | GK | SCO | Bob Wyllie |