1958–59 West Ham United F.C. season

Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Template other After winning the Second Division title the previous season, West Ham United equalled their highest ever league finish of the 1926–1927 season, coming a very respectable 6th. This was in spite of the fact that the only signing they made was of the Leyton Orient inside forward Phil Woosnam in November 1958.

Season summary

West Ham beat the champions of that season (and the previous one) Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 in their first home match back in the top flight.

The team featured Andy Malcolm who was West Ham's first ever England youth international. This indicated the progress manager Ted Fenton had made in establishing West Ham's successful academy.

Squad

No.		Player	Position	Lge Apps	Lge Gls	FAC Apps	FAC Gls	Total Apps	Total Gls	Date Signed	Previous Club
West Ham United F.C. 1958–1959 First XI (Most appearances)
1	Template:Flagicon	Ernie Gregory	GK	32		1		33		1939	Leytonstone
2	Template:Flagicon	John Bond	RB	42	7	1		43	7	1951	Amateur
3	Template:Flagicon	Noel Cantwell (Captain)	LB	42	3	1		43	3	1952	Cork United F.C.
4	Template:Flagicon	Andy Malcolm	RH	42		1		43		1950	Academy
5	Template:Flagicon	Ken Brown (Hammer of the Year)	CH	42		1		43		1952	Academy
6	Template:Flagicon	John Smith	LH	36	4	1		37	4	1956	Academy
7	Template:Flagicon	Mike Grice	OR	42	6	1		43	6	1955	Colchester United
8	Template:Flagicon	Phil Woosnam	IR	13	2			13	2	November 1958	Leyton Orient
9	Template:Flagicon	Vic Keeble	CF	32	20	1		33	20	1957	Newcastle United
10	Template:Flagicon	John Dick	IL	41	27	1		42	27	1953	Crittall Athletic
11	Template:Flagicon	Malcolm Musgrove	OL	40	7	1		41	7	1953	Lynmouth Colliery
Other players with appearances
6	Template:Flagicon	Andy Nelson	LH	12	1			12	1	1957	Academy
2	Template:Flagicon	Joe Kirkup	RB	11				11		1958	Academy
1	Template:Flagicon	Noel Dwyer	GK	10				10		1958	Wolves
6	Template:Flagicon	Bill Lansdowne	LH	6	1			6	1	1955	Woodford Town
8	Template:Flagicon	Harry Obeney	IR	6	3			6	3	1956	Briggs Sports
6	Template:Flagicon	Bobby Moore	LH	5				5		1958	Academy
8	Template:Flagicon	Andy Smillie	IR	4		1		5		1958	Academy
9	Template:Flagicon	Billy Dare	CF	2	1			2	1	1954	Brentford
8	Template:Flagicon	Doug Wragg	OR	2				2		1956	Academy