1958–59 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 1958-59
League	Division One
Manager	Ron Suart
League position	8th
Top goalscorer	League: Ray Charnley (20) Combined: Ray Charnley (26)
FA Cup	Sixth round[1]
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season	← 1957-58
Next season	1959-60 →

The 1958-59 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 51st season (48th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing eighth.

This was Ron Suart's first season as manager, after his succession of the long-serving Joe Smith.

Ray Charnley was the club's top scorer, with 26 goals (20 in the league and six in the FA Cup).

Table

		P	W	D	L	F	A	GA	Pts
1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	28	5	9	110	49	2.245	61
2	Manchester United	42	24	7	11	103	66	1.561	55
3	Arsenal	42	21	8	13	88	68	1.294	50
4	Bolton Wanderers	42	20	10	12	79	66	1.197	50
5	West Bromwich Albion	42	18	13	11	88	68	1.294	49
6	West Ham United	42	21	6	15	85	70	1.214	48
7	Burnley	42	19	10	13	81	70	1.157	48
8	Blackpool	42	18	11	13	66	49	1.347	47
9	Birmingham City	42	20	6	16	84	68	1.235	46
10	Blackburn Rovers	42	17	10	15	76	70	1.086	44
11	Newcastle United	42	17	7	18	80	80	1.000	41
12	Preston North End	42	17	7	18	70	77	0.909	41
13	Nottingham Forest	42	17	6	19	71	74	0.959	40
14	Chelsea	42	18	4	20	77	98	0.786	40
15	Leeds United	42	15	9	18	57	74	0.770	39
16	Everton	42	17	4	21	71	87	0.816	38
17	Luton Town	42	12	13	17	68	71	0.958	37
18	Tottenham Hotspur	42	13	10	19	85	95	0.895	36
19	Leicester City	42	11	10	21	67	98	0.684	32
20	Manchester City	42	11	9	22	64	95	0.674	31
21	Aston Villa	42	11	8	23	58	87	0.667	30
22	Portsmouth	42	6	9	27	64	112	0.571	21

Notes

1. Entered competition in third round

References

• Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.