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
Results West Ham United's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 24 August 1957 Lincoln CityH2–218,907Allison, Dare 26 August 1957 Blackburn RoversA1–218,845Dare 31 August 1957 Bristol RoversA3–226,110Dare (3) 2 September 1957 Blackburn RoversH1–124,009Dare 7 September 1957 Derby CountyH2–118,955Cantwell, Smith 9 September 1957 Sheffield UnitedH0–321,746 14 September 1957 Swansea CityA2–319,352Malcolm, Dare 16 September 1957 Sheffield UnitedA1–27,710Dare 21 September 1957 FulhamH3–223,855Cantwell, Dare (2) 28 September 1957 BarnsleyA0–112,182 5 October 1957 Leyton OrientH3–225,990Lansdowne, Smith, Lewis 12 October 1957 Charlton AthleticA3–030,437Smith, Dare, Musgrove 19 October 1957 Doncaster RoversH1–120,216Keeble 26 October 1957 Rotherham UnitedA2–18,971Bond, Dick 2 November 1957 Huddersfield TownH5–221,525Cantwell, Keeble, Dick, Musgrove (2) 9 November 1957 Grimsby TownA2–112,088Smith, Dick 16 November 1957 Stoke CityH5–023,171Dare, Keeble (3), Dick 23 November 1957 Bristol CityA1–122,305Dick 30 November 1957 Cardiff CityH1–123,954Dick 7 December 1957 LiverpoolA1–134,030Dick 14 December 1957 MiddlesbroughH2–120,737Bond, Musgrove 21 December 1957 Lincoln CityA6–18,384Newman, Dick (2), Keeble (2), Musgrove 25 December 1957 Ipswich TownH1–125,515Newman 26 December 1957 Ipswich TownA1–221,899Bond 28 December 1957 Bristol RoversH6–128,095Smith (3), Keeble (2), Dick 11 January 1958 Derby CountyA3–221,564Bond, Dick, Musgrove 18 January 1958 Swansea CityH6–227,277Bond, Cantwell, Musgrove, Dick, Keeble (2) 1 February 1958 FulhamA2–242,195Lewis, Musgrove 8 February 1958 BarnsleyH1–127,182Lewis 20 February 1958 Leyton OrientA4–125,284Dare, Smith, Keeble, Dick 22 February 1958 Bristol CityH3–222,795Malcolm, Dare, Keeble 1 March 1958 Doncaster RoversA2–112,411Smith, Keeble 8 March 1958 Rotherham UnitedH8–025,040Smith (2), Dick (2), Keeble (4) 15 March 1958 Huddersfield TownA1–319,093Grice 22 March 1958 Grimsby TownH2–025,152Musgrove, Richardson (og) 29 March 1958 Stoke CityA4–114,517Grice, Keeble (2), Dick 4 April 1958 Notts CountyH3–129,866Bond (2), Cruickshank (og) 5 April 1958 Charlton AthleticH0–030,208 8 April 1958 Notts CountyA0–118,317 12 April 1958 Cardiff CityA3–017,596Malcolm, Dick (2) 19 April 1958 LiverpoolH1–137,734Bond 26 April 1958 MiddlesbroughA3–130,526Keeble, Dick, Musgrove
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 1958 BlackpoolH5–134,000Keeble (3), Dick (2)R425 January 1958 Stockport CountyH3–225,924Lewis (2), KeebleR515 February 1958 FulhamH2–337,500Bond, Grice
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