WEST HAM UNITED
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
Memorabilia through the Decade
theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
A Pictorial History
1958-59 Football League First Division
Manager : Ted Fenton
There were 40,740 inside Fratton Park as the Hammers kicked off the new season against Portsmouth. Roared on by 7,000 fans, goals from Dick and Keeble gave West Ham a 2–1 win. Two days later the gates were closed at Upton Park as the Hammers welcomed league champions Wolverhampton Wanderers. It was an exciting tussle, with the Hammers winning 2–0. Now enjoying life back in the First Division, Aston Villa were crushed 7–2 in the next home game. The euphoria was then forgotten with three away games ending in defeats at Luton, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, the team conceding four goals in each match. The home game with Manchester United attracted great excitement as the Hammers raced into a three-goal lead before two goals from United made the contest more even. The 3–2 victory saw the debut of 17-year-old Bobby Moore, who was destined for greater achievements.
After Blackburn Rovers were beaten 6–3 at home there followed a period of six games without a win. This all changed during the Christmas period as Portsmouth were thrashed 6–0 at home and on Christmas Day rivals Tottenham were beaten 2–1. In the return with Tottenham on Boxing Day the Hammers triumphed again, winning 4–1.
West Ham were back at White Hart Lane to face Tottenham in the FA Cup, but on this occasion they lost 2–0. There were further away defeats but at home the goals were flowing, Johnny Dick scoring twice against Nottingham Forest in a 5–3 thriller and going one better to score a hat-trick in the 3–1 victory against West Bromwich Albion. As an experiment, full-back John Bond was moved to centre-forward and this brought success as he scored twice against Bolton Wanderers in the 4–3 home win. The final home game against Manchester City saw Dick and Grice score two apiece in a 5–1 win. It had been an excellent campaign and it was a fine achievement to finish in sixth place.
Note:
Players in BOLD made their debuts for West Ham United
PORTSMOUTH
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MANCHESTER UNITED
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CHARLTON ATHLETIC : Southern Floodlight Cup (1st Rd)
Upton Park
13 October 1958
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CHARLTON ATHLETIC : Southern Floodlight Cup (1st Rd)
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FULHAM : Southern Floodlight Cup (Second Round)
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ASTON VILLA
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : FA Cup (Third Round)
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LUTON TOWN
Upton Park
17 January 1959
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ARSENAL : Southern Floodlight Cup (Semi-Final)
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COLCHESTER UNITED : Essex Pro Cup (Semi-Final)
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LEICESTER CITY
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